'This proposal was pretty moderate. In terms of the Pell Grant increase and the free college piece of it, it stops well short of transformative change.' –MarkHuelsman
, the Pell Grant covered 79% of average tuition, fees, and room and board costs at four-year public colleges in 1975; today, it covers a mere 29%. The CAA proposes raising the maximum Pell Grant by $500 and permanently tethering increases to inflationary changes.
Other critics of the bill argue that it doesn't address the inherent flaws in the higher education system, and that even successful college graduates often find a hard time securing gainful employment. Ryan Craig, author of athat higher education reforms should not be focused on “college access” or “college completion,” but on the “economic outcomes of young Americans.”
. “If you’re underemployed at your first job, two-thirds of the time you’ll be underemployed five years later, and half the time you’ll be underemployed 10 years later.”adopts a plan proposed by congressional Democrats earlier this year to make work-study opportunities more available to colleges with higher percentages of low-income students, as noted by New America. Craig said the bill misses the point by not making changes to prepare students for jobs in their fields of study.
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