College Affordability and Completion

Promising Strategies: We have posted more than 130 submissions to our Request for Information on promising and practical strategies to promote college student success from institutions across the nation. Two rounds of submissions have been received to date. Watch for the announcement of the next round of submissions, which will come later in 2013.

College Affordability and Transparency Center: learn which colleges have the highest and lowest prices.

Fact Sheet: President Obama's Blueprint for keeping college affordable and within reach for all Americans.

On The Blog

Steps Forward to Improving Quality and Strengthen Accreditation (June 10)
Every student who wants the opportunity deserves a high-quality postsecondary education. For what? For lifelong success, not only in his or her educational pursuits, but for long-term success in the...
Finding the Right College For You – Tools & Resources from ED (April 30)
If you are a high school senior who has yet to decide where you’re going to college this fall, you are most likely not alone. May 1st marks the National College Decision Day where the vast majority...
2014 Education Budget: What’s the Bottom Line? (April 10)
As Education Secretary Arne Duncan often says, budgets aren’t just numbers in a ledger
Institutions Commit to Providing Millions of Students with Easy-To-Understand Information About College Costs (September 25)
We know that students and their families face a difficult task in deciding where to enroll for higher education, and understanding the cost of college—and how to pay for it—can be daunting.
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