Accountability

TICAS submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 628, Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt –Report, addressing institutional debt…

TICAS submitted testimony in support of MD Senate Bill 509, Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program – Implementation (SB509), which provides structure for Maryland’s implementation of the federal Workforce Pell Grants.

This report draws on quantitative and qualitative data to examine Black students’ reflections on their decisions to attend for-profit schools, personal experiences while enrolled, and levels of satisfaction. We also highlight opportunities for states to aid defrauded students and borrowers by investigating the problematic behaviors that occur too often at for-profit...

This fact sheet offers straightforward policy recommendations for Congress to improve postsecondary data tools and ensure that colleges provide students with clear, transparent, and comparable information about college costs.

This fact sheet provides concrete steps for Congress to enshrine minimum requirements for program quality in statute, ensure justice for defrauded borrowers, and provide additional guardrails to protect students from emerging areas of misconduct.

TICAS’ 2026 Federal Policy Agenda advises members of the 119th Congress how to make it possible for any student—regardless of their financial circumstances—to earn a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential without taking on burdensome debt.