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Would a Guaranteed Pell Grant Increase College Access and Have a Positive Return on Investment?

College attendance and completion rates for poor youth remain a strategically important problem for the U.S. if it is going to remain competitive in a global economy. One of the major barriers to college attendance and graduation is financial. Far … Continue reading

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Effects of the Fiscal Cliff on Secondary and Post-Secondary Education

I. Effect of Fiscal Cliff on Secondary Education Via Huffington Post Three federal programs critical to education — Title I funds for poor students, state grants for special education and the Head Start public pre-school program — would lose $2.7 … Continue reading

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Financial Aid Deal: A Win and Several Losses for Students

Congress reached a deal for keeping student loan rates low for at least a year but there are many costs in reaching the agreement: It’s going to be more difficult to qualify for the maximum Pell grant and Congress has … Continue reading

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Distributional Analysis of Pell Grants among the Sectors of Higher Education and Why It’s Important

Pell grants are extremely important assets for providing students opportunities to enter and complete higher education. How are these assets distributed among the three sectors of higher education — public, private not-for-proft and private for-profit institutions? Let’s begin be examining … Continue reading

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