Browsing by Author "Garcia, Tania L."

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    Free College 101
    Carnevale, Anthony P.; Sablan, Jenna R.; Garcia, Tania L. (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2019)
    Free-college programs traditionally have focused on providing a tuition-free education, but there is growing support for policymakers to guarantee a debt-free education. Even if a college charges nothing for tuition, attending college is not really free if a student still has to pay for room and board, books, transportation, and other expenses. To make attending college debt free, a program would have to use financial aid other than loans to address costs of attendance besides tuition. Confusion surrounds the definition and implementation of free-college programs. This report discusses the basic terminology of free college as well as some common questions about education finance and student financial aid.
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    The Overlooked Value Of Certificates And Associate's Degrees: What Students Need to Know Before They Go to College
    Carnevale, Anthony P.; Garcia, Tania L.; Ridley, Neil; Quinn, Michael C. (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2020)
    This report examines the labor-market value of associate’s degrees and certificate programs, finding that field of study especially influences future earnings for these programs since they are tightly linked with specific occupations. The Overlooked Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees: What Students Need to Know Before They Go to College also reveals that the combined number of certificates and associate’s degrees awarded by colleges is similar to the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded—around 2 million per year—with certificates and associate’s degrees each accounting for about 1 million.