Videos

The House Rules Committee held a virtual roundtable focused on hunger among college students. Many college students across the U.S. experience food insecurity, and the COVID-19 pandemic has …

Paul Tough reported on the challenges and costs of a college education. He was interviewed by Sara Goldrick-Rab author and founding director of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Ju…

Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab talked about her book, Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream, about the costs of higher education. Professor Gold…

Panelists talked about the amount of debt that minority students accrue in order to finance their college educations. Sara Goldrik-Rab, who co-authored a paper titled “The Color of Student D…

Panelists presented their studies on issues affecting African-American and Hispanic students and the overall effectiveness of college ratings. This program was part of a UCLA’s Civil Righ…

Panelists examined the idea of income-based student loan repayment plans. Issues included default rates and the potential positive and negative impacts of holding universities accountable fo…

Panelists talked about the re-examining the current system of student financial aid, focusing on grants. Sara Goldrick-Rab presented her paper, “Making College Affordable: Rethinking Voucher…

Panelists talked about the history and development of student financial aid policies over the preceding 50 years and what improvements were needed to better benefit students and families. Da…