The TIAA Institute and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors co-hosted a convening of funders and thought leaders. During the event, leaders from the higher education, foundation, non-profit and corporate sectors met to discuss student success, debt and philanthropy’s role in higher education, including challenges, trends and innovative funding models.
The discussion was based on the following research reports, which provide a detailed analysis of the state of student debt in the United States, challenging business trends that universities and colleges encounter and qualitative and quantitative trends in postsecondary education funding.
Achieving Success in Postsecondary Education: The Facts About Student Debt
Achieving Success in Postsecondary Education: Trends in Philanthropy
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Location: TIAA, New York, NY 10017
Event Reports
Achieving Success in Postsecondary Education: The Facts About Student Debt
The story of a generation drowning in debt is misleading for a number of reasons. This report looks at the landscape of student debt in the U.S. as well as trends and innovative approaches in private funding of higher education.
Achieving Success in Postsecondary Education: Trends in Philanthropy
Over the past decade, foundations and other entities awarding higher education grants have shifted their focus toward programs that encourage student retention and graduation, particularly for low-income and first-generation college students.
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