Affordability Commission

College Affordability

Christine Oliver — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:38:00 +0000

Promising State Policies and Practices

This report explores promising or innovative state programs that aim to improve college affordability and credential attainment — and bear watching to see if they result in meaningful outcomes. Prepared for SREB’s Commission on College Affordability in the South.

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Shared Responsibility for College Affordability

Beth Day — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:38:00 +0000

Report of the SREB Commission on College Affordability in the South

The Commission offers eight policy recommendations for affordability, grounded in a shared responsibility model where states, families, colleges and the federal government each play a role. The report charts trends and data on educational attainment, workforce needs, student diversity, family income, student debt, higher ed funding, tuition, net price, financial aid and more. An appendix offers questions to help states begin reviews of their policies and practices.

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A Statewide Framework

Lety Jones — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:31:00 +0000

College Affordability Policy and Practice Review

The SREB Commission on College Affordability in the South recommended that states review affordability policies for capacity to make postsecondary education more affordable for students and families. This framework outlines, in checklist form, questions to guide the review. Questions cover governance, aligning policies toward affordability, tuition policy, need-based student financial aid, student debt, investing in innovation, and shared responsibility among states, agencies, institutions and families.

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Part-Time Students = 38% of Undergrads

Beth Day — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:01:00 +0000

Affordability Commission focuses on needs of adult and part-time students

Part-time college students made up 38 percent of undergraduates in SREB states by 2013. Many part-time students work to pay their living expenses as well as tuition, and the more hours they work, the longer it takes them to finish, on average. Part-timers are eligible for less financial aid, and they tend to file later, missing early deadlines.

Tennessee Affordability Landscape and Policies

Steph Bradley — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:33:00 +0000

Presentation to the Affordability Commission

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Oklahoma’s Recipe for Affordability

Steph Bradley — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:31:00 +0000

Presentation to the Affordability Commission

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Promising Affordability Practices in Oklahoma, Tennessee

Steph Bradley — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:27:00 +0000

What the research tells us

SREB’s Commission on College Affordability in the South convened in New Orleans in December 2014 for its second meeting to focus state policies on increasing the students’ ability to pay for and complete college. Members learned what the research tells us about affordability’s effects on enrollment and completion and heard about promising practices in two states, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

College Affordability: What the Research Says

Steph Bradley — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 17:29:00 +0000

Presentation to the Affordability Commission

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