Addressing the Risks of Pursuing Post-Secondary Education

November 28-29, 2016

Lunch

Welcome and Introduction

Eric Belsky, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Keynote

Adam Looney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis, Department of the Treasury
Presentation (PDF)

Discussion

Eric Belsky, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Adam Looney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis, Department of the Treasury

Groups at Risk of Negative Returns to Education Investment

• Moderator: William Spriggs, Howard University
  Presentation (PDF)
• Nicole Smith, Georgetown University
  Presentation (PDF)
• Stella Flores, New York University
  Presentation (PDF)
• Ozan Jaquette, University of California, Los Angeles
  Presentation (PDF)
• Nicholas Hillman, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  Presentation (PDF)

Break

Alternative Financing Models

• Moderator: Gene Amromin, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  Presentation (PDF)
• William Elliott III, The University of Kansas
  Presentation (PDF)
• Beth Akers, The Manhattan Institute
• Jennifer Delaney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Education
  Presentation (PDF)
• Dennis Epple, Carnegie Mellon University
  Presentation (PDF)

Reception

Breakfast

Findings from Focus Groups with Financial Aid Administrators

• Dan Gorin, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• PJ Tabit, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Student Loan Counseling Challenges and Opportunities (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)

Financial Aid Counseling

• Moderator: Charlotte Etier, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Theresa Cry, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Charles Pruett, Georgetown University Law Center
• Jeff Webster, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
• Clint Young, Northern Virginia Community College

Break

Special Topics: Low- and Moderate-Income and Nontraditional Students

• Gail Markle, Kennesaw State University
  Presentation (PDF)
• Karl McDonnell, Strayer Education
  Presentation (PDF)
• Krista Soria, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  Presentation (PDF)

Lunch

Introduction

Anna Alvarez Boyd, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Keynote

Wayne A. I. Frederick, President, Howard University
Presentation (PDF)

Discussion and Perspectives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Predominantly Black Institutions, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

• Lezli Baskerville, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
• Luis Maldonado, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Nudges for Student Loan Decisionmaking

• Moderator: Sarah Ducich, Navient
• Ben Castleman, University of Virginia
  Presentation (PDF)
• Angela Boatman, Vanderbilt University
  Presentation (PDF)
• Rajeev Darolia, University of Missouri at Columbia
  Presentation (PDF)

Conclusion