AZ Capitol Times: College-match savings program prevents, minimizes student debt

Generations of low-income students have relied on Pell Grants to attend college, but the federal financial aid doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to – its buying power outpaced by rising costs for tuition, fees, books and other college expenses. Today, nearly 1 in 2 college graduates in Arizona finish their degree with student-loan debt … a total tab that averages almost $25,000 each.

In a recent column, linked below, published by the Arizona Capitol Times, Earn to Learn founder & CEO Kate Hoffman discusses the growing crisis of college affordability and the role that Earn to Learn is playing to augment Pell and ensure a post-secondary education remains within reach of students and families.