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Presidents' Trust Symposium

Advancing Public Trust by Delivering on the Promise of a College Degree: Conversations on Affordability and Economic Mobility

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 - Level M2
Economic well-being is at the heart of Americans’ confidence in institutions of higher education. A college degree is a strong foundation for upward mobility, but access to higher education and its economic benefits is not equally available to all Americans. The perception and lived experience of this inequality undermine trust in higher education. In this session, Public Agenda will share findings from recent research that explores the policies, practices, and cultures that are successfully driving economic mobility for low-income students.