On January 26, 2017, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and Education Commission of the States (ECS) hosted a special webinar event on serving low-income adult students with state financial aid. Representatives from CLASP, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, and the Minnesota Office of Higher Education adressed challenges and opportunities around state financial aid programs and their accessibility to adult students. 

Speakers included: 

• Wayne Taliaferro, Policy Analyst, Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, DC 
• Sean Tierney, Associate Commissioner for Policy, ‎Indiana Commission for Higher Education 
• Meredith Fergus, Manager Financial Aid Research / SLEDS Coordinator, Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Resources:

• Serving Low-Income Adult Students with State Financial Aid Presentation
• Redesigning State Financial Aid to Better Serve Nontraditional Adult Students
• Redesigning State Financial Aid: Principles to Guide State Aid Policymaking