Today’s ruling against the Biden-Harris Administration’s one-time student debt relief program is a significant blow to millions of borrowers, throwing their financial futures into uncertainty just as the pandemic payment pause is set to end. Policymakers must provide immediate help to those who were counting on this relief and support the administration’s ongoing efforts...

As Congress considers the 2023 Farm Bill, TICAS urges policymakers to adopt overdue reforms that treat education beyond high school at least equal to work and volunteering by removing restrictions on education beyond high school.

This year, TICAS and our partners in the Californians for College Affordability and other Coalitions have outlined key policy priorities and investments in the 2023-24 Budget that will address California’s ongoing college affordability challenge, support postsecondary accountability, and ensure a high-quality education.

In its latest advocacy primer, TICAS urges local and national leaders to increase funding for PSSG and help institutions invest in data-driven and evidence-based solutions such as CASS programs.

TICAS urges leaders at the Department to implement the proposed higher education accountability measures, including Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment, Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, and Ability to Benefit as part of a wider racial equity agenda. Additionally, TICAS provided policy recommendations to further stren

In a newly released brief, The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) outlines how states like Iowa and Louisiana have successfully used data to define state goals and support initiatives and activities to increase FAFSA completion rates and ensure students are enrolling in postsecondary education.