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Group Letter to Congress on Economic Stimulus and College Affordability

The Project on Student Debt, December 2008

Thirteen higher education groups urge that an economic stimulus bill include major new investments in college affordability, including a dramatic Pell Grant increase, a boost in funding for Federal...

Comments on 2009-10 Student Aid Report (SAR)

The Institute for College Access & Success, November 2008

Our comments on the draft 2009-2010 Student Aid Report (SAR) emphasize the need for the report to send a clear message about students' federal aid eligibility and the steps they must take to...

Proposal for Technical Corrections to IBR and PSLF

The Project on Student Debt, November 2008

This letter was sent to Congressional leaders, and outlines our proposal for making technical corrections to the regulations for Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The...

Group Letter to Secretary Paulson on the Student Loan Bailout

The Project on Student Debt, November 2008

The Project was one of nine national organizations to send this letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urging him to reconsider the plan to prop up private student loan markets with funds...

Letter to President-Elect Obama

The Project on Student Debt, November 2008

Letter to President-Elect Obama Barack Obama and his administration will soon be making important decisions about the types of financial resources available to students and their families, as...

Paving the Way

The Institute for College Accesss & Success, November 2008

In a time of over-rising college costs, financial aid is critical to increase access and success. Federal, state, and institutional aid programs help to ensure that students can afford higher...

Student Debt and the Class of 2007

The Project on Student Debt, October 2008

Our report finds that the average student loan debt for graduating seniors climbed by six percent in one year, while starting salaries rose by only three percent. Debt levels vary widely by state,...

Testimony of Lauren Asher before U.S. Department of Education on HEOA Regulations

The Institute for College Access & Success, October 2008

Asher's testimony addresses a range of issues in the Higher Education Act, including private student loan disclosures, financial aid award letters, proprietary schools, and cohort default rates.

Letter in Support of H.R. 7098

Project on Student Debt, September 2008

A letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee urging that there be no tax liability for debt forgiven under Income-Based or Income-Contingent Repayment.

Official Comment on 2009-10 FAFSA Form

The Institute for College Access & Success, September 2008

On September 23, 2008, the Institute submitted its official comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rules for the 2009-10 FAFSA form.

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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.