{"id":73641,"date":"2021-01-04T19:55:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T00:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=73641"},"modified":"2021-01-04T19:57:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T00:57:55","slug":"big-changes-in-the-federal-student-aid-system-are-coming-heres-why-they-matter-hoover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2021\/01\/04\/big-changes-in-the-federal-student-aid-system-are-coming-heres-why-they-matter-hoover\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Changes in the Federal Student-Aid System Are Coming. Here\u2019s Why They Matter. [Hoover]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big Changes in the Federal Student-Aid System Are Coming. Here\u2019s Why They Matter.<\/a> <\/strong>— from chronicle.com by\u00a0Eric Hoover<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n

After all, a recent NCAN analysis led the organization to conclude that fewer than half of community colleges and only a quarter of public four-year institutions are affordable for the average Pell Grant recipient.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the group plans to push for a doubling of the maximum award in the months ahead. \u201cFafsa simplification and getting more students to apply for aid is a first step,\u201d Warick said, \u201cbut we know there are not enough affordable options out there for families considering higher ed. We need a broad investment in the Pell Grant program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also see:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Their Stories Helped Lift a 26-Year Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners<\/strong> <\/a>— from chronicle.com by Katherine Mangan
\nA college education transformed former inmates\u2019 lives. But some critics fear low-quality programs will rush in.<\/em><\/p>\n

Excerpts:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time we sat before elected officials, sharing expertise and stories about the transformative power of education, we lived a paradox,\u201d Nixon wrote in a\u00a0statement\u00a0after the ban was lifted. \u201cThe power of our testimony came with the stigma of incarceration. Yet, chins held high, we claimed that we are worthy of educational opportunity. And many educators stood with us \u2014 keeping hope alive by providing college behind bars when Pell was not an option.\u201d
\n…
\nExpanding such opportunities has enjoyed growing bipartisan support as a way to reduce recidivism, save taxpayers money, and mitigate the discriminatory effects of mass incarceration and unequal schooling. But some fear that inmates might end up exhausting Pell eligibility on poor-quality programs that are rolled out too quickly, without the wraparound supports and face-to-face contact they say incarcerated students especially need.<\/p>\n

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