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April 17, 2025
Turn Public Service Loan Forgiveness into a State Block Grant
As Congress negotiates a bill to overhaul the federal budget, lawmakers looking to save money should note $30 billion in potential savings hiding in plain sight. The Public Service Loan…
March 21, 2025
Increasing Financial Aid Isn’t the Solution to High College Costs
…federal Pell Grant, which advocates claim has lost its “purchasing power” over time. This narrative is misleading. In fact, policymakers have made financial aid programs such as Pell Grants far…
March 18, 2025
Rebuilding Higher Education Finance: Reform Through Reconciliation
…Council Moderator: Beth Akers, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute 4:45 p.m. Q&A 5:00 p.m. Adjournment Related Content A Conservative Vision for Higher Education Reform Beth Akers | American Enterprise Institute…
November 20, 2024
End Federal Loans for Graduate School
…willing to step in and help these students pay for their educations. Indeed, a thriving private market for graduate student loans existed before Congress removed limits on federal lending. But if policymakers…
November 13, 2024
How Trump Might Fulfill His Higher-Education Campaign Promises
…to pay for specific education initiatives. In particular, Trump could urge lawmakers to use the endowment tax revenue to expand financial assistance for students who are not pursuing four-year college…
October 2, 2024
Higher Education: Making Education Beyond High School Work for All
…higher education as if it always pays off. Instead, policymakers should leverage market forces to reward forms of higher education that serve students well, and penalize those that do not….
September 16, 2024
A Pyrrhic Victory Against Student Loan Default
…Policymakers instead need to fix the issue at the source, by ensuring that the student loans extended to borrowers are within their expected capacity to repay. That means keeping college…
September 11, 2024
After Decades of Competitive Admissions, Getting into College Has Finally Become Easier
…admissions rates mean colleges must compete more fiercely to attract students, and for many that means slashing tuition. Policymakers should heed this lesson: a more competitive market in higher education…