SXSW EDU 2019

Financing Higher Education’s Equity Imperative

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Financial barriers and loan aversion create persistent obstacles to postsecondary educational access, retention, and completion. Innovative education providers are tackling this challenge with financing models that better align cost with student outcomes. This panel will explore the role of these new approaches in breaking down barriers for the students who stand to benefit the most from the promise of education.


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Takeaways

  1. Understand the current landscape of higher education finance, and the challenges that rising costs and loan aversion present for students
  2. Learn the mechanics of new financing options, such as income share agreements, designed to increase access and remove these barriers
  3. Understand the opportunities -- and risks -- presented by these new models, and what needs to be done in order to take them to scale effectively

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Ben Watsky, Chief of Staff, Whiteboard Advisors


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