SNAP Reimagined: Improving Postsecondary Education Access and Completion

Report sheds light on the role institutional grants play in supplementing federal and state aid to support affordable and equitable college opportunity in California, highlighting the scale and diversity of these programs in the state’s public and private nonprofit colleges.

Analysis finds that out-of-pocket college costs are unaffordable for low-income Californians, and often more so at the state’s community colleges where tuition is low. This analysis is the third in a series, and is the first to look at affordability challenges of students in different living arrangements.

New report examines how states – Texas, Virginia, and Maryland – have utilized financial aid data in their longitudinal and higher education data systems and provides recommendations for how California can follow suit to build a longitudinal data system that will help address equity gaps within the state.

Report outlines specific recommendations for California policymakers to create an achievable debt-free pathway to a college degree or certificate for California residents.

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.

A new report from the University of California Student Association and The Institute for College Access & Success finds that the lowest income University of California (UC) bachelor’s degree recipients were the most likely to leave school with student loan debt to repay.