United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-07-29 monographic deposited born digital 64 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-684 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684 P0b002ee1803790d2 f:d05684 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684 GAO-05-684 Aid for education Federal aid programs Federal grants Federal taxes Higher education Income taxes Student financial aid Student loans Tax administration Tax credit Federal Family Education Loan Program National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Pell Grant William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Other Written Product A31561 Federal assistance helps students and families pay for postsecondary education through several policy tools--grant and loan programs authorized by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and more recently enacted tax preferences. In fiscal year 2004, about $14 billion in grants and $56 billion in loans were made under title IV while estimated outlay equivalents for postsecondary tax preferences amounted to $10 billion. In light of the relative newness and financial significance of tax preferences, this report examines (1) how title IV assistance compares to that provided through the tax code, (2) the extent to which tax filers effectively use postsecondary tax preferences, and (3) what is known about the effectiveness of federal assistance. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684.pdf GAO-05-684 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-684 Other Written Product GAO-05-684; Student Aid And Postsecondary Tax Preferences: Limited Research Exists on Effectiveness of Tools to Assist Students and Families through Title IV Student Aid and Tax Preferences; Aid for education Federal aid programs Federal grants Federal taxes Higher education Income taxes Student financial aid Student loans Tax administration Tax credit Federal Family Education Loan Program National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Pell Grant William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program