Memo

As Congress considers the 2023 Farm Bill, TICAS urges policymakers to adopt overdue reforms that treat education beyond high school at least equal to work and volunteering by removing restrictions on education beyond high school.

TICAS’ 2023 federal policy agenda outlines how policymakers can strengthen our nation’s higher education system, reduce the burden of student debt, and close longstanding racial and economic equity gaps in college enrollment and completion rates.

Unless Congress acts, payments intended for millions of workers and children will instead be intercepted through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) and redirected to government coffers, leaving millions in poverty.

Joint memo on transitioning borrowers back into repayment from TICAS, Center for American Progress, New America Higher Education Program, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), and The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Project on Student Borrower Success.

The modern Cal Grant program was enacted 20 years ago, and a broad array of stakeholders have called for it to be reformed to better meet the needs of the state and close disparities in college enrollment and completion.

American colleges and universities play an essential role in building a more prosperous, equitable country. However, with colleges at a perilous point, an ambitious federal effort is needed to cushion the effects of the pandemic and recession and address longstanding challenges in affordability and equity. We outline five critical federal pillars that would help students and...