College Affordability

EDUCAUSE Library Items for College Affordability

Rethinking Higher Education Business Models

March 28, 2012

Information technology has long been seen as a major key to meeting this challenge, but the results thus far have been disappointing. In this brief, the authors argue that the fault is not with …

Obama’s College Affordability Blueprint and the Role of Technology

February 21, 2012

In President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, he stressed the importance of education to his economic agenda. He reemphasized the national goal of leading the world with the highest …

Dramatically Bringing Down the Cost of Education with OER: How Open Education Resources Unlock the Door to Free Learning

February 7, 2012

This issue brief from the Center for American Progress and EDUCAUSE seeks to provide a substantive understanding of OER and at the same time inform the emerging public debate over their use in p…

President Obama’s Blueprint for Keeping College Affordable and Within Reach for All Americans

January 27, 2012

This White House fact sheet from the Obama administration highlights six new reforms to promote shared responsibility to address the college affordability challenge. …

Information Constraints and Financial Aid Policy

February 3, 2012

One justification for public support of higher education is that prospective students, particularly those from underprivileged groups, lack complete information about the costs and benefits of a…

White House/college presidents affordability dialogue continues

March 26, 2012

Inside Higher Education reports that a group of 25 state college and university presidents met with White House officials on Friday, March 23, as previously noted to discuss how such…

Sen. Bill Would Make State Data Systems, Not IPEDs, Focus of Student Data Reporting

February 24, 2012

Earlier this month, U. S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the “Student Right to Know Before You Go” Act (Senate Bill 2098) , which proposes to give students, their families, and th…

Tune In February 21 -- Obama’s College Affordability Blueprint and the Role of Technology

February 14, 2012

This free hour-long session, “ Obama’s College Affordability Blueprint and the Role of Technology ,” will provide an overview of the president’s education agenda, review how higher edu…

Provide Input on Proposed Federal "College Scorecard"

February 6, 2012

In the “ Blueprint for College Affordability ” released with the 2012 State of the Union address, the Obama Administration proposed establishing “a College Scorecard for all degree-gr…

Obama and Higher Ed. Affordability, Accountability, and Technology

February 2, 2012

The recent 2012 State of the Union address has received a great deal of attention for its emphasis on improving college affordability and holding colleges and universities accountable for co…