Issue Position: Access to Higher Education

Issue Position

A college education is the key to unlocking economic security for Texas. Students that complete a post-secondary education report higher rates of homeownership, better health, less unemployment, and higher income. Here are three steps that parents, students, lawmakers, and business owners can take together make college affordable again:

*Make financial aid adequate and accessible
*Encourage college savings
*Improve financial education, screening, and planning

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