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Sarubbi, Molly; Pingel, Sarah – Education Commission of the States, 2018
Postsecondary education is one of the largest investments that students and their families make, with average yearly cost of attendance--including tuition, fees, room and board--of just under $17,000 to attend a public institution in the 2015-16 academic year. In the context of increasing college costs, aid dollars have failed to keep pace with…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, State Policy, Costs
Pechota, Damion; Pingel, Sarah; Smillie, Siri; Dachelet, Karole; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
In today's evolving economy, state policymakers, education leaders, workforce system leaders and employers are all looking for opportunities to meet rapidly changing workforce needs. Economists project that shortages of workers with postsecondary education -- some college, an associate degree, bachelor's degree or higher -- could lead to nearly…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Policy Formation, Education Work Relationship
Pingel, Sarah – Education Commission of the States, 2017
Applying for financial aid can be a complicated, time-consuming endeavor for students and their families. Fortunately, many state aid programs have taken strides to align aid applications to the form used for federal aid programs, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), making state aid more readily accessible. New conversations…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Financial Aid Applicants, Student Financial Aid, Job Simplification