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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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Dire Disparities: Patterns of Racially Inequitable Funding and Student Success in Public Postsecondary Education
Report examining changes in state and local appropriations and tuition revenue between the years during and following the Great Recession, and their impact on resources disparities across public colleges and universities, and the underrepresented students of color who enroll in them.
Bittersweet Relief: Strengthening California’s Tuition Recovery Fund to Better Support
We examine the history of California’s Student Tuition Recovery Fund and student loan forgiveness programs, describe the impact of school closures, and provide policy recommendations informed by student testimony.
Key Finding
Over half of underrepresented students at public colleges and universities are enrolled at community colleges, yet inequitable funding leaves these schools with inadequate resources to support student success. (Dire Disparities)
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Lunch & Learn | Financial Aid Webinar Series
Event / 09.30.2019
Lunch & Learn | Financial Aid Webinar Series
We're pleased to announce a series of one-hour webinars designed to bring higher education stakeholders in California up to speed on key financial aid issues facing college students.
Statement on the Final Borrower Defense Rule
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Statement on the Final Borrower Defense Rule
The Trump Administration has neglected 180,000 borrowers seeking relief from illegal acts by their colleges, many for years. If that wasn’t clear enough evidence…
