If ever there has been a moment to talk about college completion, it’s now, as Congress considers a first-of-its-kind grant fund for retention and completion initiatives. A College Completion Fund would be a landmark federal investment in getting students across the finish line to a college degree — and we need only look at current outcomes in higher education to see why greater focus on college completion is needed.
Federal support for higher education has historically focused nearly exclusively on college access — namely, providing financial aid and student loans to help more students pay for college.
