EVENT DETAILS We are so excited to have not one but 3 panels at SXSW EDU this March in Austin, TX. With Election 2020 coming up and with more than one candidate touting #FreeCollege, it couldn't be a better time to understand the real-world benefits, obstacles. potentials, and financial ramifications for tuition-free college by our powerhouse panel of national experts. LIVE STREAMING THE PANEL Even better, for those who can't join us in Austin, we'll be LiveStreaming the panel at 9 AM PST / 11 AM CDT!! We will be sending out more information A WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT ON HOW TO JOIN IN! MORE INFO Check out our #FreeCollegeSXSW panel here on the SXSW EDU website. Please also favorite our panel! bit.ly/FreeCollegeSXSW WHAT QUESTIONS WILL OUR PANEL ANSWER? - Can tuition-free college open doors for more students and ease the burden of student loans? - What's missing from the candidates' draft policies on #FreeCollege? - Who stands to benefit most, and how, from proposed #FreeColelge policies? - What is the impact of tuition waivers on low-income students and their college choices and completion rates? - How can advisors help students navigate the real cost of college? - With 80% of Americans supportive of the idea of #FreeCollege, what lies between the promise and the reality of free college education? WHO IS ON THE PANEL? DR. MICHAEL SORRELL Selected as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine in 2018 and President of Paul Quinn College, Dr. Sorrell created the first urban workforce college and is an outspoken evangelist for innovation and thinking outside the box. Dr. Sorrell was also a keynote speaker at SXSW EDU in 2018. MAX LUBIN CEO and Co-founder of Rise, a nonprofit organization led by 10,000 students to bring free college back to California. Max is a former Obama Administration and helped shape more than $1 billion in annual investments in innovative schools, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education nationwide. NANCY POON LUE Nancy is COO of the Advanced Education Research & Development Fund, an incubator for innovative education practices started by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Gates Foundation. She previously served as Executive Director at VC firm Global Silicon Valley (GSV), overseeing the launch of their education accelerator, network relations for their education portfolio, and the annual ASU+GSV Summit. ELISSA SALAS Elisa is the CEO of College Track and will serve as the panel moderator. College Track is a 10-year national college completion program that prepares first-generation and low-income students with the skills, resources, and mindsets they need to earn a college degree. Since becoming CEO in 2014, Elissa has led the expansion of the program in Denver, Sacramento, Watts, and the D.C. Metro Area. Today, College Track serves more than 3,200 students in 10 cities across the U.S. LOCATION & TIME Downtown Hilton Austin in Austin, TX 11 AM - 12 PM CDT Salon H #SXSWEDU #SXSW #SXSWPanel #FREECOLLEGESXSW #Election2020 #SXSWEDUSpeakers #SXSWEDU2020