Free College: A Three-Part Series
While conversations around the merits and drawbacks of free college may have taken a backseat due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, experts believe the movement is here to stay — and perhaps more important than ever.
This three-part series about free college programs through the lens of financial aid includes a deep dive into the current landscape of free college and how different programs are structured, an examination into how free college programs are currently funded and the case for national free college supported by a federal-state partnership, and a close look into the messaging and communication issues that have plagued programs across the country.
-
Part 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Financial Aid Professionals Unpack Free College
May 13, 2020 - The diversity of free college programs is causing headaches for financial aid administrators and leaving students confused. -
Part 2: Can We Afford Free College? Nailing Down Who Foots the Bill in an Economic Downturn
May 12, 2020 - Months before the novel coronavirus, experts were already beginning to question whether the notion of free college could withstand the next economic downturn. -
Part 1: Confused About What Free College Entails? So Is Everyone Else
April 27, 2020 - As it appears that free college is here to stay, the future of what that might look like as a whole for higher education remains murky.
Related Content
Annual Business Meeting and Policy Update
Annual Business Meeting and Policy Update: Annual Business Meeting and Policy Update - Spring 2025
OTC AskRegs Experts: Let’s Talk About Cohort Default Rates
OTC Inside the Beltway: Reconciliation Takes Shape in the House and the White House ‘Skinny’ Budget
Social Media Graphics for 2025 Budget Reconciliation
2025 Budget Reconciliation Web Center
Call to Action: Tell Congress to Protect Higher Education & Student Aid in Budget Reconciliation
OTC From the Field: Getting to Know NASFAA's New President and CEO Melanie Storey
GAO Report Highlights Need to Help Connect Students with SNAP Benefits
Today's News for April 23, 2025
ED Announces Forthcoming Resumption of Defaulted Loan Collections
Today's News for April 22, 2025
Today's News for April 17, 2025
ED’s OIG Will Review Impact of RIF on ED Programs and Responsibilities
Off the Cuff - Episode 325 Transcript
NASFAA Urges Congress to Preserve PSLF Program
Today's News for April 10, 2025
NASFAA Signs on to Letter Urging Congress to Preserve PSLF
Off the Cuff - Episode 324 Transcript
OTC Inside the Beltway: All Things New - Executive Orders, Melanie Storey, PSLF and IDR Updates
What Reconciliation Could Mean For Higher Education Funding
Today's News for April 1, 2025
NASFAA Endorses Legislation to Lower Federal Student Loan Rates to 2%
Today's News for March 31, 2025
Today's News for March 28, 2025
OTC AskRegs Experts: Diving Into Consumer Information
ED: RIF Will 'Not Directly' Impact Students and Families
Today's News for March 18, 2025
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Temporarily Reinstate Fired Federal Workers
Today's News for March 14, 2025
Off the Cuff - Episode 322 Transcript
OTC Inside the Beltway: Mass Layoffs at ED, Chances of a Shutdown, and the PSLF Executive Order
Department of Education Regulatory or Process Issues or Other Executive Branch Departments
Testimony Before Congress or Presentations to Hill Staff
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) or Advisory Committee Issues
Advertisement