Amy Li

Associate Professor @FIU. Researches higher education finance and policy. Alum @UW @UUtah. Chinese-American immigrant. Wifey, mom. Tweets my own.

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Just published #openaccess in AERA Open. Through interviews with promise program administrators, we find that promise students face basic needs security, financial literacy challenges, and are counseled to avoid student loans. #highered #edpolicy
https://t.co/emgWfTZAND

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates!! The faculty are so proud of you! @FIU @FIUCASE

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

If you’re at #ASHE2025, consider attending our presentation on tuition-setting and college affordability (via net price and other costs) with @xiaodanh @ItsPGR. Saturday 2 pm in governors square 16. I’m not in Denver this year cuz I’ve been with my newborn Mason❤️ #secondson

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Our findings suggest that tuition and fee coverage (which promise programs typically offer) are likely insufficient to ease the financial stress that many promise students experience. We also describe how a program changed from last- to first-dollar allocation.

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Just published #openaccess in AERA Open. Through interviews with promise program administrators, we find that promise students face basic needs security, financial literacy challenges, and are counseled to avoid student loans. #highered #edpolicy
https://t.co/emgWfTZAND

[Ben Cecil @BenCecil]

📣 💼 Come work with us @ThirdWayEDU!

We're currently looking for our next Higher Education Policy Advisor to join our team focused on improving the higher ed system to focus more on student success.

Info and application:
https://t.co/bt4hqXtcUM

#HigherEducation #highered

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Our commentary is out: administrator perspectives on promise/free-college programs, support services, and financial sustainability. Summarizes research findings @BrookingsInst Brown Center Chalkboard, co-authors: M Billings, D Gandara https://t.co/5nH8Yt8g74 #highered #edpolicy

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Check out my piece with the @ConversationUS about institutional types: Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go to college https://t.co/1NzRGqxoTO #HigherEducation #highered

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Had an enjoyable time at #AERA2025 seeing old colleagues and new. #denver

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Join me tomorrow to hear about the policy implementation of support services at community colleges with promise programs.
Friday, 9:50 am, Terrace level, bluebird ballroom 2E.
Joint work w/ @GandaraDenisa Meredith Billings #AERA2025 @AERADiv_J https://t.co/3ILBn2zxsh

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Deficits at Frostburg State University: I'm quoted in this article by @elliew0lfe about state budget cuts and institutions facing financial challenges.
@BaltimoreBanner https://t.co/WKOqHtmByQ

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Consider applying to Florida International University's Master's program in Higher Education Administration. We offer an in-person program with graduate assistantships (due Jan 31), and a fully online program. Come learn and work with amazing faculty and students! @FIU @FIUCASE

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

@LuXuEdPol Thank you! Very much appreciated 😊

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Open-access: latest publication w/@GandaraDenisa MBillings @xiaodanh-Colleges w/ privately funded promise programs increased their institutional support spending after program initiation, while publicly funded programs saw increases to student services $$ https://t.co/mh5hXxsF09

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

New publication with @xiaodanh--We quantitatively analyze the policy mechanisms and political dynamics around states who say "Goodbye" to performance-based funding policies. #highered Full-text available to read without paywall. https://t.co/a63wn5PWli

[Lauren Schudde @LaurenSchudde]

New @ #RIHE: Many people study policy adoption, but few study policy discontinuation. @amyliphd & @xiaodanh find that states show evidence of policy imitation, but not of policy emulation, in the discontinuation of performance-based funding (PBF). https://t.co/mTzUfIm5f5

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Wow, thanks! 😊

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

Presenters at an ASHE session said that I was the first discussant they’ve seen who had PPT slides. I remember years ago, many discussants had slides for @ASHEoffice! #ASHE2024

[Lu Xu @LuXuEdPol]

Please come to our paper session, Thur Nov 21, 1:00-2:15pm CST, Marquette III, 2nd Floor. @GandaraDenisa, Maria Cormier, @AmyLiphd and colleagues will talk about their recent work on college promise. @taylor_odle will serve as a discussant. Stay warm and see you soon @ASHEoffice

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

@Dcollier74 Thank you, Dan!!

[Amy Li @AmyLiphd]

New publication showing that statewide need-based aid programs fail to increase the number of entering Pell grant recipients at public, 4-year colleges. Similar findings for performance-based funding equity metrics/bonuses for low-income students. https://t.co/loi92xbkW6