"Financial aid leaders are calling on President Joe Biden to take five big step to provide students with more assistance as higher ed recovers from COVID. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ policy recommendations include strengthening Pell Grants, curbing college loan debt and enhancing student aid delivery," University Business reports.
"The organization is calling for a 'robust, streamlined student aid policy.'
'Concerns over college access, affordability, and transparency are colliding with the growing demand in the workforce for college educated individuals, all while racial disparities in college access and attainment are becoming more stark than ever,' the organization, also known as NASFAA said in a statement."
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Publication Date: 1/21/2021
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