CASS

The latest blog in our series exploring the baseless cuts in the President’s FY 26 skinny budget delves into the importance of FIPSE programs, which serve as the federal government’s primary engine for postsecondary education innovation. The President’s FY 26 budget proposes eliminating these programs altogether.

At TICAS, we believe in the power of advocacy, leadership, and…

As we embark on 2025, we are excited to introduce our College Completion Policy team and provide a preview…

Amid a shifting federal policy landscape, our latest brief explores an evidence-based local intervention to promote postsecondary completion. Project QUEST provides local lawmakers with a blueprint to develop integrated funding models and innovative partnerships that bolster student success.  

TICAS recently hosted the Comprehensive Approaches to Student Success (CASS) convening in Washington, D.C., bringing together a dynamic community of practice composed of higher education leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. The convening welcomed institutional and programmatic voices to spotlight critical but often underdiscussed aspects of student success.

Our new policy brief provides an overview of the federal Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) Program, which allocates grants to improve postsecondary retention and completion rates, including critical persistence benchmarks. Our brief offers four recommendations for legislators to improve the impact of the program.