INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
several years of niche experimentation among a small community of education advocates
An ISA in a financing model where the student participates in an education program without paying tuition, then pays a certain percentage of
their income for a set period of time in return.As I mentioned in my analysis of ISAs back in April, there is rapid growth in ISA pilots by
parties involved.The ISA Student Protection Act is currently making its way through Congress with bipartisan sponsorship from Senators Todd
Young (R-IN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Chris Coons (D-DE)
issued a letter demanding detailed explanation of the plan and the potential negative impacts.I asked several of the entrepreneurs,
investors, and policy experts at the forefront of ISAs to share their perspectives on the current state of the ISA movement:Tonio
DeSorrento, Vemo EducationEthan Pollack, Aspen InstituteShaan Hathiramani, FlockjayAusten Allred, Lambda SchoolAlison Griffin, Whiteboard
AdvisorsSam Lessin, Slow CapitalTerri Burns, GVKristen Sharp, Entangled SolutionsLeo Polovets, Susa VenturesJan Lynn-Matern, Emerge
fascinating, in recent years, is the innovation that is occurring at colleges and universities that are using ISAs to support and improve