Fact Sheet: Modeling a One-time FAFSA
A CAP study finds that students’ circumstances are stable enough to have them file the FAFSA just once, which could have a positive impact on students—particularly those who receive Pell Grants.
The Madness Doesn’t End in March
Beyond Tuition
How the Trump Administration Is Undoing College Accreditation
How Congress Can Fix Student Loan Repayment
New Insights Into Attainment for Low-Income Students
4 Ways Secretary DeVos’ Proposed Title IX Rule Will Fail Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault
Although sexual assault remains a pervasive issue on college campuses, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is planning to undermine survivors through new, regressive changes to Title IX.
As Debates Over College Costs Make Waves in South Carolina, It’s Time to Boost Need-Based Aid Nationwide
The steep costs of higher education highlight a fundamental problem with how states distribute grant dollars.
Can Nonprofit Startups Make a College Degree Attainable for Low-Income Adults?
Organizations in several cities are mixing online competency-based degree programs with in-person supports, aiming to help students who have been poorly served by both purely online programs and the traditional classroom.
The Forgotten Faces of Student Loan Default
Several overlooked groups of students—including veterans and students with disabilities—continue to struggle with loan repayment.
The Lawsuits Challenging DeVos’ Anti-Student Higher Education Agenda
As Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education pushes a higher education agenda that’s bad for students, several state attorneys general, civil rights organizations, and advocacy groups have engaged the courts to protect the interests of students.
4 Ways to Improve Proposed Higher Standards for College Accreditation
New CHEA-proposed standards raise the bar for accrediting agencies; however, they could be strengthened in four key ways.
The Department of Education’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Borrower Defense Proposal
There are many reasons to scrap the Department of Education’s new proposal for borrowers whose colleges took advantage of them.
The Cost of Insufficient Student Loan Accountability
Many high-profile failed colleges had longer-term default rates that would have triggered sanctions had they been measured over more time.
How You Can See Your College’s Long-Term Default Rate
CAP accessed five years of student loan outcomes for more than 4,800 colleges.
Gaps in the Debate About Asian Americans and Affirmative Action at Harvard
Race-conscious admissions policies benefit all students of color, including Asian Americans, and higher education institutions must use these practices—along with other considerations—to better ensure diversity and equity on their campuses.
A Well-Rounded Education
America’s high school students need a rich and varied curriculum in order to be successful in high school, college, and beyond.
What Do We Know About Student Loans? Less Than You Think
Although the Education Department has detailed data on student debt, the public is in the dark on basic facts.
A Promising Model to Boost Retention for Part-Time Students
Bunker Hill Community College in Boston has seen improved retention for part-time students enrolled in learning communities.
The Imperative to Support Single Mothers in College
New research highlights the urgency for better supporting the 2.1 million single mothers in college.