What’s in the New Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
December 23, 2020
This week, Congress passed a massive emergency economic relief and appropriations package.
TICAS Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
December 21, 2020
“The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to exacerbate inequities in college access and degree attainment for years to come. Lost jobs…
New Data Show Recent Graduates Who Received Pell Grants Left School with $6 Billion More in Debt than Their Peers
December 21, 2020
The Department of Education recently released new data for the College Scorecard, a critical consumer tool that…
UNCF & TICAS Urge Congress to #DoublePell
November 17, 2020
Joint publication with UNCF outlining how Congress can increase college affordability and close equity gaps by doubling the maximum Pell Grant.
COVID-19 Student Loan Repayment Relief is Critical, But Two Consequences Need to be Addressed to Protect Borrowers
November 11, 2020
The current student loan payment relief benefits have provided vital economic support to upwards of 33 million borrowers who can better cover their basic needs during the pandemic without having to worry about their balances ballooning from unpaid interest, or their loans falling into delinquency or default. Without policymaker action, these protections will expire on December.
REPORT: Class of 2019 Four-Year Graduates’ Average Student Debt Is $28,950
October 6, 2020
More than six in ten (62%) college seniors who graduated from public and private nonprofit colleges in 2019 had student loan debt and they owed an average of $28,950. This is a lower share of students than the Class of 2018 (65%), and a very slight decline (less than 1%) in total debt from the 2018 average of $29,200.
