Louisiana needs more affordable pathways to higher education, not tuition increases

Louisiana faces an affordability crisis in higher education as federal financial aid is being reduced, with Grad PLUS loans eliminated and stricter borrowing caps. The state is urged to avoid tuition increases and instead invest in public institutions, need-based aid, and flexible pathways to education and workforce training to meet its 2030 goal of 60% of working-age adults holding a degree or credential.