driver of economic growth and social mobility but faces longstanding challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. There remain large racial and economic gaps in college enrollment and completion, and only about 60 percent of all students who enroll in college graduate within six years. 1 College is increasingly unaffordable for low-income students,…
A POLICYMAKER?S GUIDE TO Using New Student Debt Metrics to Strengthen Higher Education Accountability Acknowledgements The 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. To learn more about TICAS, visit ticas.org and follow us on…
A POLICYMAKER?S GUIDE TO Using New Student Debt Metrics to Strengthen Higher Education Accountability Acknowledgements The 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. Our Project on Student Debt increases public understanding of rising student…
Days Via Zoom DAY 1 September 9, 2020 1:00PM Welcome Icebreaker - Poll Everywhere Ò What is the best piece of advice you got as a new college student? Ó 1:05PM Welcome and Introduction Sameer Gadkaree, The Joyce Foundation Sue Cui , Ascendum 1:15PM Keynote Address: Bruce Sacerdote , the Richard S. Braddock 1963 Professor…
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bill would expand the definition of untaxed income to include means‐tested benefits, refundable tax credits, and untaxed Social Security benefits. This would roll back changes from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA), which passed with bipartisan support as well as support from numerous higher education and student groups. Expanding the definition…