Leveraging Public Benefits to Improve States' Postsecondary Access and Completion

This report explains how students with low incomes can access public benefits and how states can better support them.

Apr 29, 2019 | Blog Post | Lauren Walizer

How Community Colleges Can Meet Students’ Basic Needs

May 8, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

How Outcomes-Based Funding Could Help Students of Color, Institutions

Apr 23, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

Support the Digital Equity Act of 2019

Postsecondary education is essential to secure good jobs. However, low-income people—particularly people of color—struggle simply to access postsecondary programs. Many have unmet financial need, as well as work and family obligations, that makes attendance challenging. Additionally, low-income people often have limited education opportunities and consequently low basic skill levels, including math and English. This leaves them unprepared for postsecondary opportunities and traps them in low-wage work. CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that help adults improve their basic skills, access and complete postsecondary education, and succeed in a competitive labor market.

Adult and Postsecondary Education

New from CLASP

April 2, 2020 | News Clip | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Workforce inequalities must be addressed before another economic or health crisis

March 26, 2020 | Press Release | Federal Spending Priorities

Coronavirus Bill Offers Relief to People with Low Incomes. Next Bill Must Do More, Include Immigrants.

March 25, 2020 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education

The “Great Equalizer”: Women in Higher Education

March 20, 2020 | Blog Post | Federal Postsecondary Policy

Protecting Student Loan Borrowers and Their Families

February 19, 2020 | News Clip | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Basic needs go unmet for many NJ college students

Pell Grants Make College Possible

The Pell grant program is a powerful tool to help low-income people access postsecondary education that leads to good jobs. This year, the program will help an estimated 7.1 million students attend school, reduce unmet financial need, and complete their degrees.

CLASP's work on Pell grants