FAFSA for All
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As Democratic presidential candidates debate what to do about student loan debt, with proposals’ price tags in the billions, one low-cost, simple policy change could increase college graduation rates among lower- and middle-income students -- and, in many cases, reduce their need to borrow. All students applying to college should fill out and submit the federal financial aid form known as FAFSA, and every college should be required to report the incomes of all their students.
Originally published: February 24, 2020
Author: Catharine B. Hill
Position: President Emerita
Institution: Vassar College
Published by: Inside Higher Ed