Innovative Financing for Higher Ed by EdTechWomen San Francisco
Channel: Holberton
Date: 2017-08-22

Higher education can increase social mobility. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco demonstrated that children born into households in the poorest fifth of the income distribution are six times as likely to reach the top fifth if they graduate from college. The promise of a brighter future prompts many students and their families take on debt to finance higher education, adding to the existing $1.3 trillion in total student loans outstanding in the United States. But only about half of students enrolled in American colleges and universities complete school within six years. Meanwhile, the cost of attending academic programs is increasing, students are defaulting at high rates, parents are over-borrowing, and learners miss out on funding opportunities.

Innovative financing programs are emerging to confront these challenges and improve access to higher ed funding for learners. Join EdTechWomen on July 26th for a conversation with Casey Jennings, COO at 13th Avenue Funding; Amber Laxton, Consulting Team Leader at Entangled Solutions; Jessie Wild Sneller, Experience Design at Sixup at SixUp; and Sylvain Kalache, Co-Founder at Holberton School as we explore new financing models are changing how students access higher education across the country. 

Together, we’ll discuss the following questions:
- What do you see as the major challenges for students seeking access to higher education funding? What are the main barrier(s) you’re trying to take on?

- Give us the pitch: how does your product or service aim to help students? How is it different or innovative?

-Why now? What has changed in the last few years -- or will change in the next few years -- to make this new funding model necessary and successful?

-What are the main barriers to scaling new financing opportunities?

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