Student Aid Policy Recommendations Receive Broad Press Coverage
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008: A new report, "Fulfilling the Commitment: Recommendations for Reforming Federal Student Aid,"
issued by the Rethinking Student Aid study group--an independent team
of policy experts, researchers, and higher education professionals convened by
the College Board--calls for a set of policies that would
fundamentally change how students and their families think about and prepare
for college.
The report’s comprehensive proposals are aimed at simplifying the federal student aid system, improving the federal loan process, developing a federal savings plan for low-income families, and rewarding states and institutions that support student success.
The release of the report has been covered widely by the national press and by the education dailies. The article in The Chronicle of Higher Education includes comments by NCPR director Thomas Bailey, who was a member of the study group. NCPR research affiliate Bridget Terry Long was also member.
