States Need to Create New Pathways to Nonfederal Aid for Students Who Do Not Complete the FAFSA

Our new report builds on research on the College Affordability Gap—the gap between students’ total cost of attendance and non-loan aid available to them—with data from nine additional states.

Our new primer offers an overview of existing frameworks for federal-state partnerships, a formula for assessing the College Affordability Gap, and key considerations for designing a new partnership for debt-free college. 

Created in partnership with the Campaign for College Opportunity, TICAS’ new report on “Equitable College Affordability Policies and Practices” examines how specific college affordability policies and practices at the federal, state, and institutional levels can be strengthened to close racial equity gaps in college affordability and completion.

Last month, The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) held its inaugural meeting of the State Policy Network…

In April, The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) published a series of papers from leading academics to inform the policy conversation about how to implement effective, equitable, and sustainable solutions to ensure higher education is more affordable and accessible for all students.

The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) released a new collection of papers from leading researchers examining how policymakers can make debt-free college a reality for all students.