Browsing by Author "Protopsaltis, Spiros"

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    Pell Grants — a Key Tool for Expanding College Access and Economic Opportunity — Need Strengthening, Not Cuts
    Protopsaltis, Spiros; Parrott, Sharon (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2017-07-27)
    For 45 years, the federal Pell Grant program has been the cornerstone of financial assistance for students from low- and moderate-income families, helping millions go to college. Pell Grants are awarded to students solely based on financial need and serve as the foundation of an eligible student’s financial aid package upon which other forms of aid are layered, including loans and state and institutional aid. However, in the last years, Pell Grants cover a small and shrinking share of college costs for students who receive them. In this report, the authors argue how Pell Grants should become a key tool for expanding college access and economic opportunity.
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    Searching for Accountability in Higher Education
    Protopsaltis, Spiros (New America, 2019-10-03)
    This report provides a brief overview of the current state of federal accountability and the need for change, and a summary of the landscape of state accountability reforms through funding structures for public colleges and universities. It explores key questions or decision points that must be addressed in designing a federal accountability system and provides recommendations for each, in an attempt to form a set of guiding principles for thinking about the system’s objectives. And it identifies recommendations both for what needs to be measured and how, with a focus on the goals of completion, equity, and safeguards against risk to borrowers and taxpayers. Overall, the report argues for a combined system of consequential and report-card accountability, with the former including both bright lines for eligibility and graduated sanctions and rewards to drive continuous improvement.