2/3 of Students Paid Less. Completion Went Up. Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?- with Ethan Pollack, Senior Director of Financing the Future Initiative, Jobs For the Future (JFF) episode artwork

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2/3 of Students Paid Less. Completion Went Up. Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?- with Ethan Pollack, Senior Director of Financing the Future Initiative, Jobs For the Future (JFF)

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Ethan Pollack, Senior Director of Financing the Future Initiative, Jobs For the Future (JFF)In this episode, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by CoursedogYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does outcomes based financing shift risk away from students by basing payments on earnings rather than fixed dollar amounts? Why did Purdue's Back a Boiler ISA increase completion by 3 points overall & 17 points for Hispanic students while 2/3 paid less than Parent Plus? What makes federal loan limits frozen since 2008 leave students with $20,000 to $50,000 gaps requiring new financing models? Listen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to access to EdUp Leadership, the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed?

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