ERIC Number: ED635436
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 47
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Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students: Promising Models and a Call to Action
Executive Office of the President
With the growing demand for college-educated workers, a college education is one of the surest ways into the middle class. To help more students afford and graduate from college, the Administration has taken steps to address these challenges -- doubling Federal investments in Pell Grants and college tax credits, reforming student loans, and taking new steps to reduce college costs and improve value. But while the President continues to push for changes that keep college affordable for all students and families, more must be done to get more low-income students prepared for college, enrolled in quality institutions, and graduating. Under the President and First Lady's leadership, the Administration and the Department of Education engaged with leading experts to identify the barriers to increasing college opportunity. Some of the most promising actions are to help and encourage low-income students to apply, enroll, and succeed in college. Based on the existing evidence, four key areas where more could be done to promote college opportunity are presented in this report.
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Access to Education, Educational Opportunities, Higher Education, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants, Tax Credits, Student Costs, Paying for College, Barriers, Models
Executive Office of the President. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. Tel: 202-456-1111; Fax: 202-456-2461; e-mail: comments@whitehouse.gov; Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Executive Office of the President
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Pell Grant Program
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