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Fixing FAFSA Matters Because College Access Matters

This essay is adapted from CCRC Senior Research Scholar Judith Scott-Clayton's testimony before the Senate HELP Committee on the need to simplify the FAFSA form as a matter of equity and college access.

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OCTOBER 05, 2020

Report: How to Improve Equity in Dual Enrollment

CCRC's latest report describes five strategies for community college and K-12 leaders who want to advance equity in dual enrollment programs. This Inside Higher Ed story summarizes the report's findings. 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The Rise of Dual Credit

CCRC Senior Research Associate John Fink told Education Next that, as dual enrollment continues to expand, it is necessary to focus on the causes of persistent equity gaps that undermine the programs' goals, lest they be exacerbated.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Senators Push Bipartisan Plan to "Finish Fixing" the FAFSA

CCRC Senior Research Scholar Judith Scott-Clayton testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on the need to simplify the FAFSA form as a matter of equity and college access. Several outlets—including Community College Daily and local CBS, Fox, NBC, and Scripps affiliates—covered the hearing.