Investments in Postsecondary Education and College Affordability in Build Back Better. Fact Sheet

Autor/in	Geiman, J.
Institution	Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Titel	Investments in Postsecondary Education and College Affordability in Build Back Better. Fact Sheet
Quelle	(2021), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Postsecondary Education; Access to Education; Paying for College; At Risk Students; Low Income Students; African American Students; Immigrants; Academic Persistence; College Graduates; Black Colleges; Minority Serving Institutions; Tribally Controlled Education; Financial Support; Vocational Education; Barriers; Employment Qualifications; Federal Aid; Teacher Education Programs; Research and Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Studienfinanzierung; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Finanzielle Förderung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Forschung und Entwicklung
Abstract	Workers today increasingly need postsecondary education to access consistent employment and livable wages, with an estimated 65 percent of jobs requiring some form of postsecondary credential as of 2020. The financial barriers to higher education are particularly high for Black Americans, who on average carry less than a quarter of the familial wealth of their white peers, are more likely to take out larger amounts in student loans, and face twice the rate of unemployment even at higher levels of educational attainment. The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) applauds Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration for their commitment to improving economic security for all through the Build Back Better (BBB) framework and proposed investments in postsecondary education. The higher education proposals included in the reconciliation package represent important progress toward improving college affordability and access, particularly for populations with low incomes, Black Americans, and immigrant students. The following information about higher education investments in Build Back Better are presented in this fact sheet: (1) Pell Grant increases - $7.6 billion; (2) Retention and completion grants - $500 million; (3) Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) - $9.1 billion; and (4) Career and Technical Education - $700 million. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Center for Law and Social Policy. 1015 15th Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-906-8000; Fax: 202-842-2885; Web site: http://www.clasp.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01