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 number of students carrying such heavy debt is growing quickly.
Student 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.
Green 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.
