This fact sheet provides an overview of today's students and recognizes some of the barriers to success they face. It concludes with recommendations for improving access to public benefits for college students.
The America's College Promise Act would eliminate significant barriers to low-income, first-time students or students and workers who wish to improve their lives.
The “Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act” would streamline the financial aid process by making it easier for more low-income students to apply—and qualify—for federal student aid.
Lauren Walizer's recent brief on the need to raise the "Auto-Zero" EFC threshold is featured on the National Association for Student Financial Aid Adminstrators.
For low-income students, it’s critical to expand current political thinking to include raising the threshold for the automatic zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
