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“Looking Back to Move Forward:” The History of Federal Student Aid

 

Looking Back to Move Forward is a series of short documentary films about the history of federal student aid in the United States. From the origins of financial aid to the milestones of several financial aid programs, experts in the field review the past in order to inform the future, including foreseeable roadblocks to policy innovation.