March 8, 2002

New Panel Seeks to Build Support for Federal Student-Aid Programs

By STEPHEN BURD

Members of a new national panel have agreed to work together to try to build stronger public support for the federal programs that offer need-based financial aid to students, despite differing opinions among the panelists on how well the programs work.

The 37-member Blue Ribbon Panel on Student Financial Aid met for the first time last week. Leaders of the group, created by the College Board, said they hoped to lead "a national dialogue" about the financial barriers that keep many

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