AGENDA
Affordability Policy Group
January 14, 2004
11:00 a.m. (ET)
Council on Postsecondary Education
Meeting Room A
Frankfort, KY

1. Introductory remarks - Lois Weinberg
2. Discussion of financial aid issues - Lead by Joe McCormick
   • Attachment A (296K PowerPoint Presentation)
   • Attachment B (23K PDF)
   1. General presentation on financial aid programs/issues in Kentucky and national comparisons (15 -20 minutes)
   2. Answers to questions posed at Nov. affordability meeting:
      1. Breakdown of students who attend various institutions including KCTCS - Bart Darrell
      2. Demographics of students (male-female) - Ron Crouch
      3. Statistics of students receiving aid regarding loans and graduation rates - Charles Whitehead
      4. Additional information on load default and reasons for default - Peggy Bertelsman
3. Discussion of college costs: Executive Summary of various national reports on college costs and affordability (15 minutes) (37 KB PDF) - Lead by Sandra Woodley
4. Discussion of budget update (10 minutes) - Lead by Sandra Woodley
5. General discussion
6. Discussion of remaining issues and timeline for policy group work
7. Adjournment