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After the FAFSA

The Institute for College Access & Success, July 2010

This report sheds light on what happens to federal financial aid applicants after they submit the FAFSA. Using 2007-08 financial aid data from 13 California community colleges, the Institute found...

Coalition Letter to Secretary Duncan and Director Orszag Urging a Definition of Gainful Employment

The Institute for College Access & Success, June 2010

A diverse coalition of student, college, consumer and civil rights organizations sent this letter calling on Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management...

Coalition Letter in Support of Strong Regulation of Career Education Programs

The Institute for College Access & Success, May 2010

A diverse coalition of more than 30 student, college, consumer and civil rights organizations sent this letter calling on Education Secretary Arne Duncan to more effectively protect students and...

High Hopes, Big Debts (Class of 2008)

The Project on Student Debt, May 2010

Our new fact sheet focuses on students who borrow $40,000 or more for their undergraduate education - almost twice the average debt for four-year college graduates. While still a minority, the...

Coalition Letter to Senate on CFPB and Private Loans

The Project on Student Debt, May 2010

More than 40 organizations signed this letter urging the Senate to strengthen consumer protections for private student loans through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the financial reform...

Coalition Letter in Support of Private Loan Bankruptcy Fairness

The Project on Student Debt, April 2010

A broad coalition of groups representing students, consumers, and institutions of higher education, and civil rights and public policy organizations supports legislation to treat private loans like...

Financial Aid Facts at California Community Colleges

The Institute for College Access & Success, March 2010

Hundreds of thousands of California Community College (CCC) students are eligible for federal Pell Grants but do not apply, leaving up to $500 million unclaimed in 2009-10. This fact sheet compares...

Letter in support of AB 1761

The Institute for College Access & Success, March 2010

Letter to California State Legislators in support of AB 1761, which would provide first-year tuition and fee benefits to Cal Grant B recipients.

New Default Rate Data for Federal Student Loans

The Institute for College Access & Success, December 2009

The U.S. Department of Education has released a preview of new draft default rates yesterday. The new data show nearly 400,000 students who entered repayment in 2007 had defaulted by 2009,...

Coalition letter supporting mandatory certification of private loans in CFPA

The Project on Student Debt, December 2009

Twenty-five organizations wrote a letter to Reps. Polis, Murphy, and Bishop in support of their amendment to require school certification of private student loans, as part of H.R. 4173

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Featured Reports

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.