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Independently Unaffordable: The New York Tuition Assistance Program’s Inequitable Treatment of Independent Students
For more than fifty years, New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) has been the cornerstone of college affordability for New York residents. However, the...
Can’t Afford Down Payment? 7 Steps to Buy Your Next Home Sooner
If you grew up hearing that you need a 20% down payment to buy a house, you may think you can’t afford a...
On the Edge of a “Default Cliff”: New Survey Shows Student Loan Borrowers Are Struggling to Keep Up
With how the economy is, I can barely afford to live. I have to choose between rent, loans, or putting food on the...
Opening Workforce Pell to Noncredit Programs will Leave Students Worse Off and Waste Taxpayer Dollars
It will be very difficult for noncredit programs to meet the portability, stackability, and transferability requirements baked into Workforce Pell. To reiterate, every...
State Policy Digest | November 2025
Workforce Pell is Here, and State Higher Education Executive Officers Are Key in Ensuring it is Implemented Effectively As part of the budget...
Department of Education Move to Transfer Responsibilities To Other Agencies Will Undermine Education and Create Confusion for Families, Students, and Schools
Washington, DC – Today, the Department of Education (ED) announced that it has entered into Interagency Agreements with the Departments of Labor, Health...
Keep College Within Reach: Why Congress Must Sustain Basic Needs Supports
“A reason students drop out is because basic needs are unmet. If you’re not eating, you’re not focusing in class. If you have...
Why the Federal Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program Matters
Colleges cannot increase completion when students’ basic needs go unmet. To highlight what federally-supported basic needs investments make possible, TICAS conducted qualitative interviews...
Untapped Opportunities: Boosting Financial Aid Uptake for Californians of All Ages
While California has made strides in supporting financial aid application submission, too many students are not applying for and receiving critical dollars for...
Preparing to Implement Workforce Pell Grants: States Should Legislate to Solidify Student Protections
The following blog outlines TICAS’ new Workforce Pell model legislation, which you can access here. As part of the budget reconciliation legislation known...
