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Kat Stein 
Executive Director of Communications, Penn GSE 
(215) 898-9642 
Jeff Frantz 
Associate Director of Communications, Penn GSE
(215) 898-3269 
 
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Joni Finney: College Affordability Diagnosis
Finney explains how opportunity is often shaped by geography, and what state policymakers can do to make college affordable.
 
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
For Needy Students, Geography Can Be Destiny
The Hechinger Report
OPINION: How does this college provide full scholarships for its entire student body without tuition or federal funding?
Trib Live
Pennsylvanians envious of N.Y.'s free college tuition
Honolulu Civil Beat
Bills For Free UH Tuition Clear First House Committee
WITF
College Affordability In Pennsylvania
LinkedIn
Why You Should Care About Community College Affordability (But Why You Probably Don't)
PBS NewsHour
Nationwide, state budget cuts disproportionately hit low-income, minority college students
MarketWatch
Why Even Community College Is Now Out of Reach for Many Students
The Loquitur
A call to action: How to address the college affordability crisis
AP
Colleges lavishing more financial aid on wealthy students
Newsworks
With bipartisan support, two Pa. lawmakers hope to freeze tuition at state system colleges
Culture Cheat Sheet
7 States Where Too Many People Can’t Afford to Go to College
The Hechinger Report
The new North-South divide: public higher education
Goodcall
Most Full-Time Students Can’t Work to Pay for College Anymore, Says Study on Affordability
Norwich Bulletin
College prep: Out of reach? New study compares college costs, average income by state
Philly.com
Clinton, Sanders keep college costs in national spotlight
The New York Times
Some Predict Tuition Increases Under Hillary Clinton’s College Plan
The New York Times
How Mrs. Clinton Would Pay Tuition Bills
The Westerly Sun
Study: Connecticut ranks 21st in college affordability
New York Times
[VIDEO] On the Agenda: The Next President's Education Policy
New York Times
 Sallie Mae Now Offers Education Loans to Parents
New York Times
Face the Issues. Find the Solutions
PBS NewsHour
Affordable options for college students are disappearing fast
Washington Post
 Maryland colleges rank among the most affordable in the country, but that’s changing
The Hechinger Report
 Report: Last affordable options for college students are fast disappearing
Times Tribune
College Savings Plan Provides Solid Returns
 Inside Higher Ed
Fading Affordability
EWA
In college affordability, 36 states get an F
Lumina Foundation
2016 College Affordability Diagnosis
NASPA
Notes & Coffee: May 9-13 College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed
US News and World Report Education
5 Ways to Pay for Community College
 Association for Institutional Research
IR in the Know: College Affordability Diagnosis National Report
WHYY-Philadelphia Radio Times
 A conversation on college readiness and affordability
Christian Science Monitor
 As college prices soar, poorest students fall further behind
Penn Live
 Nearly dead last: Pa. ranked 49th in college affordability study
Tennessean
 Tennessee ranks 34th in college affordability
Memphis Commercial Appeal
 Tennessee ranks 34th in college affordability, study says 
Knoxville News Sentinel
 Report: Tennessee 34th when it comes to college affordability
Detroit News
 Michigan 15th in college affordability, study says
Cleveland.com
 Ohio among least affordable states for college, report says 
Terra
 Diagnóstico: los costos de la universidad han superado la capacidad de pago de las familias
Red Alert Politics
 College affordability has declined in 45 states: Federal aid to blame 
Radio Iowa
 Study ranks Iowa 28th for college affordability 
Stamford Advocate
 Study: sticker shock for four-year degrees in Connecticut= 
Arizona Public Media
 College in Arizona Is Eighth Most Affordable in Nation 
Columbus Dispatch
 Ohio ranks No. 45 in college affordability 
Toledo Blade
 Ohio ranks near bottom in college affordability 
Darian News
 Study: sticker shock for four-year degrees in Connecticut 
WKSU Radio
 Ohio’s college costs are month the highest in the country
Idea Stream
 Colleges in Ohio Among Least Affordable, Study Finds
Orlando Sentinel
 Florida ranks 30th in college affordability, new study shows 
KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 Report: Iowa ranked 28th in college affordability 
WPRI-TV Providence, RI
 Study: RI among least affordable states for college 
Science Blog
 College affordability has declined in all 50 states: Report= 
Com Unik
 Study Warns Pennsylvania Ranks 49 out of 50 in College Affordability 
Hawai’i Free Press
 Report: Hawaii Among Best in College Affordability 
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
 Vt. Ranks 46th in college affordability 
The Vermont Political Observer Blog
 How NOT to attract young people to Vermont 
The Pitt News
 In college affordability, 36 states get an F 
Stanford: The College Puzzle blog (From Hechinger Report)
 Report: Last affordable options for college students are fast disappearing
CantonRep.com
 Ohio ranks NO. 45 in college affordability
Seattle Times
 Washington vs. Massachusetts: How college affordability compares 
App.com
 #ONENATION: Crippling college debt impacts lives at Shore
Sonoma Index-Tribune
Lorna Sheridan: Education Roundup May 17
The Gazette
Colorado ranks 31st in nation in college affordability
ColoradoSprings.com
Colorado ranks 31st in nation in college affordability
The Ray Richardson Show (Radio)
Maine Ranks in Bottom 10 for National College Affordability
Michigan Community College Association
Michigan is one of only 12 states where students can work their way through a public two-year institution while working 20 hours or less per week
Mansfield NewsJournal
Ohio among worst in college affordability
CantonRep.com
Ohio ranks No. 45 in college affordability
TulsaWorld E-Edition
Regents eye college affordability in state
NewsOK.com
Schools, students expect tuition hikes
newswworks (WHYY public radio)
College in Pa. beyond reach of most low- and middle-income families
LancasterOnline
Students shouldn't have to suffer from rising higher education costs
Hanna 92.3 
College Affordability…Where Does Pennsylvania Rank? 
LancasterOnline
Report: Pa. second-worst in nation for college affordability
Bill Penn 
College in Pennsylvania goes ‘from expensive to unaffordable,’ study says
WPRT.com
Study: RI among least affordable states for college (On-line)
The Commercial Appeal
Tennessee ranks 34th in college affordability, study says 
EducationDIVE
College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed
TakePart
When It Comes to College Costs, Middle-Class Kids Are Still Screwed
Business Insider
College prices are skyrocketing while the poorest students slip further behind 
Vanderbilt University Research News
College affordability has declined in all 50 states: Report
MORNINGSTAR
Diagnosis: College Costs Pushed Beyond Families’ Ability to Pay
Junction Education
Education Dive: College Affordability Diagnosis Presents Sobering Picture of Higher Ed
NashvillePost
Vanderbilt announces updates
e-Learning Feeds
Education Dive: College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed
Real Clear Education
Interventions That Can Close College-Attainment Gap
Curmudgucation
Affordable College Going, Going
GoodCall Education News
Most Full-Time Students Can’t Work to Pay for College Anymore, Says Study on Affordability
Online Learning Update
College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed
High School Counselor Week
College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed (Ed Dive)