How much funding does College Cost Transparency Initiative provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for College Cost Transparency Initiative?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for College Cost Transparency Initiative?

Eligible applicants: Colleges and universities; Community colleges.

College Cost Transparency Initiative

Strada Education Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Education Educational Equity Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Colleges and universities
Community colleges

Other requirements

Postsecondary institutions

Overview

Focus Area: Affordability - Financial aid transparency

Overview:
Hundreds of institutions have come together to make the financial aid process easier by providing simple and clear pricing and financial aid information to students and families. Participating postsecondary institutions adopt common terminology and standards for their financial aid offers.

Geographic Scope: National

Eligible Applicants:

Postsecondary institutions
Colleges and universities
Community colleges

What They Fund/Support:

Implementation of standardized financial aid terminology
Development of clear pricing and financial aid information
Student-friendly financial aid offer documents
Transparency in cost of attendance communication

Key Features:

Common standards for financial aid offers
Simplified financial aid information presentation
Clear cost transparency for prospective and enrolled students
Focus on making financial aid process more accessible

What Strada Education Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 182
Total given: $27.3M
Median grant: $110K
Range: $5,500–$1.3M

By dollars: District of Columbia 21%, Virginia 12%, Texas 9%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Indianapolis, IN; New York, NY.
>99% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Texas Higher Education Foundation · Austin, TX

Operating grant

$1.3M
National Student Clearinghouse · Herndon, VA

Programmatic grant

$1.25M
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA

Operating grant

$1.11M
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University · Tempe, AZ

Operating grant

$657K
New America Foundation · Washington, DC

Operating grant

$500K