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Sanders, Jayapal Introduce New "College for All Act" to Eliminate Tuition for Most Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

introduced legislation Wednesday that would make public colleges and universities tuition-free for approximately 95% of American students, in what supporters call the most significant higher education investment in six decades. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) Nine Senate Democrats have signed on as co-sponsors, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About College Affordability and Student Outcomes

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The recent cancel lation of critical grants and contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) jeopardizes the future of congressionally mandated and statistically robust surveys on postsecondary education experiences and outcomes. Which Students Have the Most Difficulty Paying for College?

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Wealth-Based Pell Grant Could Reduce Student Debt and Racial Wealth Inequality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A proposed federal financial aid policy could change the lives of postsecondary students, particularly Black and Latinx students, by allowing them to spend less out-of-pocket for their degrees and prevent the accumulation of student debt, which remains financially crippling for many graduates.

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When We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the pattern is clear: dismantle the very systems designed to ensure equity and opportunity in education. That future is now at risk.

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Report: Student Loan Debt Burdens Limit Wealth Building and Career Choice for HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The burden of student loan debt limits future finances of graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). CRL found that student debt prevented many HBCU graduates from building wealth through means such as buying a home or investing in retirement.

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Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. Coupled with the $400 increase in the 2022 fiscal year, this is the largest two-year increase ever in the history of the grant. The total student loan debt reached $1.75

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Overview of Federal Direct Student Loans

College Planners of America

Federal Direct Loans are government-backed financial aid options provided by the U.S. Education Department (ED) to help students afford the costs of higher education. While the loans are designed to ease educational expenses during college years, many graduates struggle to manage their debt after college.