Description

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In Financing a College Education, 15 prominent policy analysts and higher education specialists describe how student costs at U.S. postsecondary institutions are met, why and how student aid policy and practice have changed over the last few years, and what enhancements to current programs would make the system more equitable. The book's first part describes the massive and unwieldy--but vitally important--system of federal, state, private, and institutional financial aid for students. The second part discusses controversial student aid issues that are currently high on the national agenda; in particular, the shift away from ensuring access and toward making college more affordable for students from middle-class families.

About the Author

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JACQUELINE E. KING is director of federal policy analysis at the American Council on Education (ACE). ACE is the umbrella association for higher education, representing 1,800 two- and four-year colleges, research universities, and national and regional education associations. Prior to joining ACE, King was associate director for policy analysis at the College Board. She is the author or coauthor of numerous reports, articles, and book chapters on financing higher education, access to postsecondary education, and college admissions. In 1998 she was named as one of the 40 young leaders of the academy by Change magazine. King holds a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Maryland, College Park.