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- Title
Back to the Future of Financial Aid: From the Net Price Calculator to the Upcoming Prior-Prior Year Shift.
- Authors
SHAFFER, CHRISTOPHER; SOHL, AMANDA; STEELE, JESSICA STORM
- Abstract
Federal changes to higher education policy are always on the horizon. In recent years, a lot has transformed within the area of financial aid, improving the college selection experience for students and parents and creating a ripple effect for future generations. This white paper examines the history of financial aid legislation and looks specifically at net price calculators, from the 2008 requirement of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, to 2015 and the shift to priorprior year FAFSA data. Because nothing ever happens exactly as expected-and to avert unintended consequences-it is imperative to look back in order to best prepare for the future. This report provides a framework for higher education practitioners to understand past and future policy related to financial aid.
- Subjects
UNITED States; STUDENT financial aid; PELL grants; STUDENT loans; UNITED States. Dept. of Education; UNITED States. Higher Education Act of 1965; HIGHER education
- Publication
College & University, 2016, Vol 91, Issue 3, p55
- ISSN
0010-0889
- Publication type
Opinion