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Eight Strategies for Integrating Apprenticeship and College
More Americans will choose apprenticeship when it connects to our higher ed system. A new policy paper proposes eight strategies to do it.
Momentum Grows to Increase Transparency and Consistency of Award Letters
We’re excited to see growing momentum for improving financial aid award letters.
High Aims for Aim Higher?
House Democrats’ new Aim Higher Act largely packages bills from a legislative campaign to make college more affordable
By the Numbers: Private Student Loan Borrowing Can Leave Students in the Lurch
Private student loans may leave students in the lurch, bearing huge debt loads they can’t afford to repay
Decoding the Cost of College
No federal policy exists that requires standardized terminology, consistent formatting, or critical information on financial aid awards.
Armed with Better Data, Will Accreditors Finally Have to Act?
With new and better data on college outcomes, accreditors have fewer excuses to brush off evidence of problems
By the Numbers: Changes in Graduate Student Debt Over Time
The most recent National Postsecondary Student Aid Study allows us to better understand graduate borrowing and how it has changed over time.