Items tagged ‘Paying-for-College’
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Trends in State Financial Aid
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States contributed $11 billion in financial aid to students enrolled in higher education in the 2012-2013 academic year according to a recent repor... -
A Federal Work Study Reform Agenda to Better Serve Low-Income Students
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Betsy Prueter Elizabeth BlumeA new report from Young Invincibles, A Federal Work Study Reform Agenda to Better Serve Low Income Students, highlights the new reality for college... -
How Income Share Agreements Could Play a Role in Higher Education Financing
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Betsy Prueter Nicholas BrockIn a recent paper from the Brookings Institution, Income Share Agreements (ISAs) are proposed as part of the solution to address rising higher educ... -
A First Look at the 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances
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The recently released 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances from The Federal Reserve points to increased student loan debt among young Americans (famili... -
New Report: Are Student Loans the Best We Can Do?
Guest Blog Post: This post is contributed by Willie Elliott, Director of the Assets and Education Initiative at the University of Kansas and Asset ... -
Chasing the College Dream in Hard Economic Times
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Nicholas BrockA new report published by ACT examines the financial burdens placed on families in funding their children’s college education, particularly after t... -
The 2013 Tuition Discounting Study
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The tuition discount rate (institutional grant dollars as a share of gross tuition and fee revenue) for first year students at private, non-profit,... -
Recent NCES Reports
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The National Center for Education Statistics has recently issued two reports, Out-of-Pocket Net Price for College and The Condition of Education 20... -
Staying on Target for College
How Innovation Can Improve the Pipeline to Higher Education
Many prospective students, while qualified and prepared for college, often do not know how to navigate the deadlines and paperwork requirements nec... -
Building an AOTC Movement
Strengthening Outreach for a Reformed American Opportunity Tax Credit
Today, too many families fail to claim higher education tax benefits for which they are eligible. For example, a Government Accountability Office (... -
NPSAS Price Estimates for Attending Postsecondary Education: First Look
Using data from the 2011-2012 National Postsecondary Study Aid Study (NPSAS:12), the National Center for Education Statistics has released a report... - article | October 29, 2013 | Postsecondary National Policy Institute
Trends in College Pricing 2013 & Trends in Student Aid 2013
The College Board recently released its two annual reports on the price of college and student financial aid.Trends in College Pricing 2013 provide... - article | September 16, 2013 | Postsecondary National Policy Institute
The Federal Pell Grant Program: Recent Growth and Policy Options
Betsy Prueter Celia Hartman SimsA recentreport from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides analysis for the increased costs in the Pell Grant program since the 2006-07 aca... - article | September 03, 2013 | Postsecondary National Policy Institute
2011–12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12): Student Financial Aid Estimates for 2011–12
Betsy Prueter Celia Hartman SimsThe U.S. Department of Education recently released a report on how students are financing their college educations using data from its National Pos...