August 13, 2009

Colleges Ask Congress for Direct Access to Completion-Rate Grants

By Jennifer Gonzalez

Washington

As legislation that includes portions of President Obama's plan to improve college-completion rates makes its way through Congress, some higher-education lobbyists are questioning the role of state governments in distributing billions of dollars to help meet that goal.

The administration has proposed spending $2.5-billion over five years for a College Access and Completion Fund as one way to help colleges and states work toward the president's goal of the United States' having the

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