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Past Email Updates:

New Report, Regulations, Twitter, and Award!
July 26, 2010

Problems Accessing July 1 IBR Changes? (IBRinfo)
July 19, 2010

Movement on Bankruptcy Fairness (The Project on Student Debt)
July 15, 2010

Updated Calculator, Changes to IBR (IBRinfo)
July 1, 2010

Action Alert and Federal Loan Changes (The Project on Student Debt)
July 1, 2010

Take Action to Protect Students from Rip-off Schools and Private Student Loans (The Project on Student Debt)
June 28, 2010

New Features and Data on College InSight (College InSight)
May 25, 2010

Last Chance: Tell Senators Financial Reform Must Cover Private Student Loans (The Project on Student Debt)
May 6, 2010

Take Action: No Sallie Mae Oversight in Senate Bill? (The Project on Student Debt)
April 26, 2010

It's Time to Push for Bankruptcy Protection (The Project on Student Debt)
Apri 21, 2010

Check your IBR Payment, It May Be Too High (IBRinfo)
April 2, 2010

Historic Student Aid Bill Includes Partial IBR Expansion (IBRinfo)
March 19, 2010

New CA community college analysis, and a DC Update (The Project on Student Debt)
March 18, 2010

Action Needed on Private Loans! (The Project on Student Debt)
March 17, 2010

Urgent Call to Action on Private Loans (The Project on Student Debt)
March 4, 2010

Last chance to share your opinion, win Amazon Gift Card (IBRinfo)
March 1, 2010

Take our IBR survey, win a prize! (IBRinfo)
February 19, 2010

Obama Proposes Improvements to IBR (IBRinfo)
January 25, 2010

A Big Win, and New Info on Defaults (The Project on Student Debt)
December 21, 2009

IBR Final Rules and Application Help (IBRinfo)
December 3, 2009 

New State by State Debt Data; Comments on the Student Aid Report  (The Project on Student Debt)
December 1, 2009

Major New Web Site Launch
November 5, 2009

Update on Loan Forgiveness and Private Loans (IBRinfo)
October 20, 2009 

New Report and Legislative Update (The Project on Student Debt)
October 8, 2009

All About Private Loans (The Project on Student Debt)
August 25, 2009

Make Your Voice Heard and Learn More About IBR (IBRinfo)
August 6, 2009 

Strengthening the Perkins Loan Program (The Project on Student Debt)
July 10, 2009

Answering Your IBR Questions (IBRinfo)
July 10, 2009 

IBR Applications Now Available (IBRinfo)
June 30, 2009 

Major Progress on FAFSA Simplification (The Project on Student Debt)
June 24, 2009

Take Action for Real Loan Forgiveness! (The Project on Student Debt and IBRinfo)
June 19, 2009

Our First Video -- Ditch Your Debt Gremlin (The Project on Student Debt and IBRinfo)
June 11, 2009

Great News, Plus Q & A Update (IBRinfo)
May 26, 2009 

New Community College Facts; Tips for Recent Grads (The Project on Student Debt)
May 18, 2009

New Data Show Big Borrowing Increase (The Project on Student Debt)
April 22, 2009

New Podcast and a Chance to Help (IBRinfo)
April 8, 2009 

IBR Calculator updates and new FAQ section (IBRinfo)
February 27, 2009 

Institute Supports Higher Education Proposals in President Obama's Budget
February 26, 2009

Cal Grants and Financial Aid Quick Facts
February 20, 2009

Policy Priorities for 2009 (The Project on Student Debt)
January 27, 2009

Fighting for Fairness and Access (IBRinfo)
December 17, 2008

Exciting New Developments (The Project on Student Debt)
December 16, 2008

Update on the Bailout (The Project on Student Debt)
November 26, 2008

Letter to President-Elect Obama (The Project on Student Debt)
November 6, 2008

News on Rules and Iowa (The Project on Student Debt)
October 27, 2008

News on Rules, Debt, and Taxes (IBRinfo)
October 27, 2008 

FAFSA Progress, New Resources, And More
September 26, 2008

Last Chance to Take Action! (IBRinfo)
August 12, 2008 

New IBR Calculator (IBRinfo)
July 30, 2008

Take Action for Fair Loan Payments! (IBRinfo)
July 14, 2008

Start the Clock on Loan Forgiveness (IBRinfo)
June 17, 2008

Speak Out to Save Cal Grants!
May 15, 2008

So Far, So Good (IBRinfo)
April 17, 2008 

Help Save Cal Grants for Community College Students
April 7, 2008

Important New Resource for Borrowers (The Project on Student Debt)
March 11, 2008

New Data on EconomicDiversity.org
February 22, 2008

What Happened in the House (The Project on Student Debt)
February 8, 2008

Bankruptcy Reform for Private Loans (The Project on Student Debt)
February 5, 2008

New Report and a Special Request
December 6, 2007

Iowa Heats Up; Private Loan Reform (The Project on Student Debt)
November 2, 2007

What's Done and What's Next (The Project on Student Debt)
October 18, 2007

New Campus Debt Report (The Project on Student Debt)
September 25, 2007

Congress Poised to Act (The Project on Student Debt)
September 6, 2007

Senate Votes; Consumers Union Weighs In (The Project on Student Debt)
July 20, 2007

New Initiative, and House Passes Landmark Bill (The Project on Student Debt)
July 12, 2007

Now is Our Chance! (The Project on Student Debt)

June 21, 2007

New Student Loan Reforms Proposed (The Project on Student Debt)
June 12, 2007

Our Policy Agenda (The Project on Student Debt)
June 5, 2007

Loan Scandal: House Acts, We Compare (The Project on Student Debt)
May 10, 2007

Shopping for Student Loans, Legislative Recs (The Project on Student Debt)
April 25, 2007

The Student Loan Scandals
April 11, 2007

New Report and Web Site
March 20, 2007


 

Featured Work

iconStudent Debt and the Class of 2008

Our student debt report for the class of 2008 found college seniors carried an average of $23,200 in student loan debt while unemployment climbed to 10.6 percent.

 

 

iconGreen Lights & Red Tape

Our report exposes wide variations in financial aid policies and practices at the state’s community colleges, which can have a major impact on students’ access to available aid.


 

Going to the Source: A Practical Way to Simplify the FAFSA

Our new report outlines a way to make applying for financial aid easier, safer, and more accurate by using income data the federal government already collects to answer many of the most difficult questions on the FAFSA.