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The Condition of Access & Persistence Presentation prepared for the

The Condition of Access & Persistence Presentation prepared for the NASSGAP Spring Annual Conference Washington, DC May 27, 2008. Current ACSFA Projects. Higher Education Act Reauthorization College Access Roundtable – June 2008 Innovative Pathways Studies Early Financial Aid Information

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  1. The Condition of Access & Persistence Presentation prepared for the NASSGAP Spring Annual Conference Washington, DC May 27, 2008

  2. Current ACSFA Projects • Higher Education Act Reauthorization • College Access Roundtable – June 2008 • Innovative Pathways Studies • Early Financial Aid Information • Community College Initiative • EFC Simplification • Bachelor’s Degree Loss Projections

  3. Mortgaging Our Future Update • Key Findings • America’s competitiveness depends on increasing bachelor’s degree attainment of college-qualified high school graduates. • Financial barriers in the form of high net prices at 4-year public colleges likely prevent millions of low- and moderate-income, college-qualified high school graduates each decade from earning a bachelor's degree. • A shift in enrollment patterns away from 4-year colleges between 1992 and 2004 is now apparent and is most striking among college-qualified high school graduates from low-income families.

  4. * Other includes for profit colleges, less than 4-year privates, and less than 2-year publics

  5. * Intending to earn a bachelor’s degree * Intending to earn a bachelor’s degree

  6. Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper Deputy Director Zakiya Smith Assistant Director michelle.cooper@ed.gov zakiya.smith@ed.gov Contact Information Phone: 202-219-2099 www.ed.gov/acsfa

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