Inside Higher Ed has just published a very good analysis of the higher education plan recently released by Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton.

The broad gist of the proposal is that Clinton would increase grant funding available to college students and pay for it by eliminating federal loan programs.




The Washington Post points out that Democratic hopefuls Barack Obama and John Edwards both also want to eliminate the 42-year-old Federal Family Education Loan Program. The student loan industry has been chastised recently for deceptive marketing practice, conflict of interest, and corruption. Congress is also targeting student loan funding.

Paul Weinstein Jr. is one commentator that likes the Clinton plan. He says so in his blog.

Some of the proposal's details include:

• Doubling the Hope Tax Credit
• Increasing the maximum payout of the Pell Grant
• Doubling the education award for Americorp volunteers
• Simplifying the financial aid process

You can find another good overview of the proposal here.