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The Institute for College Access & Success
Learn about our workThe Institute for College Access & Success is a trusted source of research, design, and advocacy for student-centered public policies that promote affordability, accountability, and equity in higher education.
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We try to understand college opportunity through careful research and by listening to the students and those who serve them. We combine concrete, tailored policy recommendations with passionate, sophisticated advocacy, nationally and in California.
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Dismantling Dire Disparities: A Closer Look at Racially Inequitable Funding at Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Report examines funding and resource patterns from the Great Recession to the peak of the economic recovery (2006 to 2018), and takes a deep dive into the public four-year colleges that disproportionately enroll and graduate BIPOC students.
Data for Equity: Closing Racial and Economic Gaps Through a Federal-State Partnership
Report provides an in-depth overview of federal and state postsecondary data collection, highlights current legislation that could fill existing equity gaps, and makes policy recommendations for federal and state data collection.
Key Finding
Nationally, more than six in ten (62 percent) college seniors who graduated from public and private nonprofit colleges in 2019 had student loan debt. These borrowers owed an average of $28,950. (Student Debt and the Class of 2019)
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“We’re often talking about students of color or economically disadvantaged students... when it comes to addressing racial inequity, we have to be very attentive to these barriers we create for ourselves that have disproportionate impacts.” - @Gadkaree https://t.co/zVbbhpNrk1
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Sameer Gadkaree Named New President of the Institute for College Access & Success
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Sameer Gadkaree Named New President of the Institute for College Access & Success
The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) announced today that Sameer Gadkaree has been selected as the organization’s new president and CEO. Gadkaree has served in senior roles in both higher education and philanthropy. He will assume his new role at TICAS on October 1, 2021.
Statement on Retaining Higher Education Investments in the Build Back Better Act
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Statement on Retaining Higher Education Investments in the Build Back Better Act
The Build Back Better Act has the potential to fundamentally transform the nation’s higher education system. In its original form, it includes three core reforms:…
