Breakout Session

60-Minute Workshop

Trends in Higher Education and Student Loans

Level of Complexity: Intermediate

Speaker(s)

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  Mark Kantrowitz

  Publisher and VP of Research
  Savingforcollege.com LLC

To predict the weather tomorrow, look outside the window today. This session led byMark Kantrowitz, the nation's leading expert on student loans, will look at the long-term trends in higher education, especially student loans.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand long-term trends affecting college access, college affordability and college success.
• Examine the role of student loans in college affordability.
• Upon completion, participants will understand the impact of grade inflation on college access.Assess the impact of grade inflation on college access.