The Effect of Federal Financial Aid on Tuition

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 19, 2015

As the presidential candidates roll out plans to help people pay for college, the Federal Reserve released a study that found a correlation between tuition hikes and federal loans its students receive. But other studies have found conflicting evidence. Libby Nelson, education reporter at Vox, explains what we know and what we don't about whether federal aid drives up the cost of tuition.

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