The Rethinking Student Aid study group of policy experts, academic researchers, and higher education professionals was convened to design a federal financial aid system that increases enrollment and success rates for low- and moderate-income students. Led by co-chairs Sandy Baum, senior policy analyst at the College Board and professor of economics at Skidmore College, and Mike McPherson, president of the Spencer Foundation, the group spent two years studying the current system and discussing ways to make it more accessible to students and more effective in achieving national goals.
The study group's final report, "Fulfilling the Commitment: Recommendations for Reforming Federal Student Aid," offers a coherent agenda for improving the effectiveness of the federal aid system in order to reduce the enrollment and graduation rate gaps between affluent students and those from less privileged backgrounds.
To access the Rethinking Student Aid Final Report please click here.