Student Loans—Extra Cash per Semester Doesn’t Translate to Better Results
Student loans balances exceed 1.6 trillion dollars, and the amount keeps growing. Why do students borrow, and when they borrow,
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Traditional Financial Aid Packages May Be Less Helpful for Older, Working Adults
Although college enrollment increased significantly over the last few decades, fewer than half of all adults have earned a postsecondary
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The Kalamazoo Promise—Keeping Its Promise to Expand College Enrollment and Completion
More than 150 communities throughout the country have adopted place-based college scholarships, and several states now offer similar tuition-free programs
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What Happens when Students Must Meet Academic Standards to Receive Need-Based Aid?
College students who receive need-based financial aid typically must meet minimum academic standards to stay eligible, and it’s not well
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Too many low-income college students don’t graduate, but a program that aims to address all challenges can help
One decade after high school completion, only 14 percent of low-income students in the United States have attained a bachelor’s
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Financial Aid Accelerates College Graduation
Financial aid can affect who goes to college. But how does financial aid affect students already in college who would
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