Simplifying and Modernizing Pell Grants to Maximize Efficiency and Impact
With the goal of informing federal higher education policy decisions, this brief for the Urban Institute suggests federal student aid reform that simplifies the eligibility and application process.
Federal Work-Study: Past Its Prime, or Ripe for Renewal?
This Brookings report discusses what role the Federal Work-Study program might have in a modern “college completion and career readiness” agenda.
Undergraduate Financial Aid in the United States
This paper provides an overview of undergraduate financial aid to inform discussions of the future of undergraduate education in the United States and the role of financial aid within it.
Performance Requirements in Need-Based Aid: What Roles Do They Serve, and Do They Work?
Based on recent CAPSEE studies in two states, this brief discusses the motivations for satisfactory academic progress requirements for federal aid, examines how community college students are affected, and assesses the implications for program efficiency and equity.
Does the Federal Work-Study Program Really Work—and for Whom?
This brief discusses current research, including CAPSEE analysis, regarding both the effectiveness of the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program and its equity in terms of the distribution of funds.