Student Loans and Socioeconomic Mobility

Posted by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on June 6, 2016

Student Loans and Socioeconomic Mobility

A Conference Organized by the Payment Cards Center of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

August 25, 2016

Despite decades of government and private efforts to expand the range of educational and career opportunities for young Americans, the pattern of inequality related to educational opportunities and outcomes continues to reflect class, race, ethnic, and gender characteristics. As the cost of postsecondary education climbs, families increasingly rely on student loans to finance all or part of their college educations.

This symposium will explore the potential distributional concerns associated with the availability, take-up, and repayment of student loans. Incremental and more provocative reforms for student aid policies have been proposed. We will debate the effects that current student loan programs have on access to higher education and the subsequent outcomes for underrepresented students. We will also discuss potential policies that might support the role of higher education as a vehicle for individual opportunity and social change.

Please see the attached preliminary agenda for more details.

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In the next few weeks, you will receive registration information for this invitation-only event.

If you have any questions about this symposium, please contact Karen Burnham at 215-574-7220 or karen.burnham@phil.frb.org.

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia on August 25.