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Use these reports and links to help make smart decisions about affording college.

CollegeKeys Compact

An Open Letter to the Leaders of American Education From the Board of Trustees of the College Board

In one of its self-described boldest advocacy programs ever, the College Board has launched a campaign to support middle and high school students from low-income families as they work toward preparing for, getting into and succeeding in college. The program will mobilize the College Board’s more than 5,200 member schools, colleges and universities to join in an effort to improve opportunities for these students.

Trends in College Spending: Where Does the Money Come From? Where Does It Go?

An analysis by the Delta Cost Project and the American Institutes for Research presents recent trends in revenues, spending and results in higher education

How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today

A survey conducted with the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education for the Making Opportunity Affordable initiative, supported by the Lumina Foundation for Education

A record number of Americans now say a college education is necessary for success in the workplace and the vast majority say costs should not prevent qualified students from attending. But more than half say college prices are rising faster than other expenses and 62 percent say many qualified students do not have the opportunity for a college education. Minority parents are significantly more concerned about college access. The report finds Americans are generally positive toward higher education, but there is evidence that this satisfaction is beginning to erode.