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Peters, Eleanor Eckerson; Roberson, Amanda Janice; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2019
This report shares the perspectives and aspirations of 17 low-income and working-class students based on interviews the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) conducted over two semesters of their college journeys. The report identifies opportunities for policymakers and institutional leaders to support all students through completion,…
Descriptors: College Students, Paying for College, Tuition, Student Loan Programs
PoutrĂ©, Alan; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2018
The notion of free college is appealing to students and families, particularly those who struggle to manage climbing college prices. The promise of "free" can encourage low-income or first-generation students to enroll in college when the fear of high prices may deter them otherwise. But what does "free" actually mean? Who…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, College Students, Scholarships, Ability
Poutre, Alain; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2018
Tennessee is at the vanguard of the free-college movement. Launched in 2015, Tennessee Promise makes technical and community colleges tuition-free for recent high school graduates in the state. With the addition of Tennessee Reconnect in 2018, adult students can attend tuition-free as well. The efforts of the state's leadership, especially its…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, State Programs, Tuition
New York's Excelsior Scholarship: Does It Help Students with Limited Financial Means Afford College?
Poutre, Alain; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2018
Launched in 2017, New York's Excelsior Scholarship makes the state's public colleges tuition-free for low- and middle-income state residents who meet several conditions. The program, championed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, is billed as a middle-class program that aims to make City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New…
Descriptors: Ability, Paying for College, Scholarships, Low Income Students