National Coalition Urges Congress to Oppose Education Cuts
February 19, 2025
TICAS joined 10 organizations and advocates a letter to Congress opposing any reconciliation legislation that diverts essential educational resources to…
New CBO Projections Show the Pell Grant Program Is Facing a Funding Gap This Year
February 3, 2025
In January, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new supplemental projections for the Pell Grant program. Unlike the last Pell baseline (released in June 2024), CBO now projects the Pell program will face a funding shortfall this year.
House Republican Plan Would Spike Student Loan Payments and Sentence Many to a Lifetime of Debt
January 30, 2025
In January 2024, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R.6951). In light of reports that the proposal is being considered for inclusion in a reconciliation package, we conducted further analyses to show how the plan would cause financial harm for millions of low- and moderate-income borrowers....
