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Trends in Educational Attainment by State, Gender, Race/Ethnicity Increasing educational attainment has long been a primary goal of state and national higher education policy. States can track their progress using annual updates from the American Community Survey, but there is often a large margin of error associated with the results, especially for smaller states or race/ethnic […]

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Interpretations

INTERPRETATION GUIDE After your team has completed the BFA Self-Assessment, the next step is to identify opportunities for action in support of low-income students. Discussing Reactions It is recommended that those responsible for institutional research, planning and institutional effectiveness be involved in discussions about the Self-Assessment findings. These professionals will help the team understand existing […]

Affordability Benchmark

Experts suggest students should pay no more than 10% for 10 years + 10 hrs. of work per week for college.

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Strategy 5: Create a culture of support

Strategy 5: Create a culture of support Understanding the complex and difficult experiences of low-income students and addressing their needs for financial support is critical. However, steps to better support low-income students can’t be taken in isolation. Low-income students continue to trail their higher-income peers in attaining certificates and degrees. 38  The systematic, broad-scale implementation […]

Learn-and-Work Ecosystem

A new map shows dozens of credentialing efforts in the connected learn-and-work ecosystem.

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GLOSSARY Child care subsidies help low-income parents afford the child care needed to go to work or school. The primarily federal funding stream is the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), but many states also use funding from the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and the TANF block grant. Eligibility levels are set by states, […]

Borrowers of Color-now a page redirected HTT

A collection of essays from experts on Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Native American student borrowing sets the record straight on student debt.