A patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, how students can miss out on critical aid, and what to know about Biden’s trip to Europe this week.
| The first foreign trip of Biden’s presidency This week, Joe Biden is headed to the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland for the G-7, NATO, U.S.-EU, and U.S.-Russia summits. Brookings Foreign Policy experts anticipate possible policy outcomes, developments in key relationships, and things that could go wrong. Read more |
| FAFSA verification: An undue burden for students and public colleges Nearly 20 million students will apply for federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this year. Alberto Guzman-Alvarez and Lindsay Page explain how the FAFSA’s verification process can lead to students missing out on aid or falling through the cracks, and how the process restrains colleges monetarily. Read more |
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