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Helmcamp, Leslie – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2012
The Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) provides written testimony on the Senate Higher Education Committee interim charges exploring student financial aid and the issue of student loan debt Texas institutions of higher education. This paper highlights recommendations for strengthening and improving the financial aid system in Texas to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Public Policy, Debt (Financial)
Cervantes, Angelica; Creusere, Marlena; McMillion, Robin; McQueen, Carla; Short, Matt; Steiner, Matt; Webster, Jeff – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2005
The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 has opened the doors of higher education to millions of academically qualified students. Like most bills that pass Congress, the HEA had resulted from numerous compromises. Congress has had several opportunities to review and modify the legislation over the years, but a solid foundation had been laid in 1965…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Equal Education, Higher Education, Student Financial Aid
Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board. – 1986
Data on student financial aid in Texas are presented. Tables cover financial aid resources for students in Texas postsecondary institutions by program for 1982-1983, 1984-1985 and 1985-1986. For 17 state aid programs and 6 federal programs, the amount of funding is indicated for the state as a whole and for the following categories of colleges:…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Students
Webster, Jeff; Creusere, Marlena; McQueen, Carla; Goode, Meredith; Barone, Sandra; Wang, David – TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation), 2006
The United States is losing high-paying jobs to countries that produce a more reliable supply of college graduates in math and science. Texas faces its own economic slowdown if it is unable to graduate more students with bachelor's degrees. The state has been addressing many of the obstacles students face in earning a four-year degree. Outreach…
Descriptors: Barriers, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Student Costs