Affordability

'To help students, Congress should start by doubling the maximum Pell Grant'

For college students and student loan borrowers, the HEALS Act proposed by Senator McConnell today is too little, too late. In the face of a surging pandemic, it cuts off much-needed relief for millions of student loan borrowers and fails to invest enough in public colleges to prevent dire consequences for students.

Public comments in response to the June 17, 2020 Federal Register Notice seeking public input regarding the Interim Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education on student eligibility for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Emergency Grants.

In the face of a global health and economic crisis, Congress quickly provided colleges with resources to support students facing unexpected costs stemming from sudden campus closures. This analysis finds that many colleges are not compliant with requirements to post information about how resources are being spent.

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to devastate America’s colleges and universities, which face deep state budget cuts and the potential loss of significant tuition and other revenue as millions of students are considering their college plans for the coming year. Because colleges are essential to build and maintain a globally competitive economy, expand knowledge, promote oppor...

Long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s college students struggled to afford a college education, challenges that led to widespread calls to reform state financial aid to help more students and bring total college costs within reach. Now, financial aid reform discussions are on hold due to the economic downturn, and students’ financial challenges...