Why the Finance Model for Public Higher Education is Broken and Must be Fixed

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2014-06-01

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University of Pennsylvania Institute for Research on Higher Education

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The current system of higher education finance is unsustainable. This report recommends that state leaders take action so as to insulate higher education funding during recessionary periods, incentivize innovation in the efficient use of public dollars, and link tuition policy to family income.

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Higher education costs, low-income students, first-generation students, public higher education--financial model

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