To help make college more affordable, the first thing Congress can do is to pass a comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act that includes key reforms to address rising costs, protect student borrowers and improve critical programs.

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Irina Bokova underlined the importance of a comprehensive approach, from early childhood to higher education, as well as the need for reliable statistical data for effective planning and a broad vision of the development of the entire education sector.

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But Chile also has one of world's lowest levels of public funding for higher education, some of the longest degrees and no comprehensive system of student grants or subsidised loans.

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The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals of the UK universities (CVCP) said it was itself undertaking a comprehensive study of the long-term funding options for higher education.

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Aaron Porter, vice president for higher education at the National Union of Students, also believes a more comprehensive system of funding is needed.

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