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PoutrĂ©, Alan; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2018
The notion of free college is appealing to students and families, particularly those who struggle to manage climbing college prices. The promise of "free" can encourage low-income or first-generation students to enroll in college when the fear of high prices may deter them otherwise. But what does "free" actually mean? Who…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, College Students, Scholarships, Ability
Achieving the Dream, 2018
College Promise programs--initiatives designed to guarantee tuition and fees for eligible students--have swept across the country, unlocking the opportunity of higher education for students in more than 200 communities across 44 states, including 16 statewide programs that have passed through legislation or executive orders. These forward-thinking…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Programs, Access to Education
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. State Agency for Title I. – 1976
Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 was enacted by Congress to provide Federal funds to strengthen the community service capability of colleges and universities to assist the people in the solution of community problems, with particular emphasis on urban and suburban problems. Tennessee's major program emphases under Title I since 1972…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Colleges, Community Services