Edward Conroy is an expert on higher education policy, research, and practice. He has been a Forbes contributor since 2021 covering a broad range of higher education issues, including financial aid, accreditation, student loan policy, and student basic needs issues. Conroy has worked in a wide range of roles in higher education, including running outreach and communications for UCLA’s financial aid office, conducting research on student basic needs issues at Temple University, federal higher education policy at New America, a non-partisan DC based Think Tank, and now as Senior Director of Communications at the National College Attainment Network. Follow Conroy for the latest information on how federal policy changes will impact how you pay for college. Conroy holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science and Doctorate of Education, both from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.