Accountability

We commend Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature for strengthening protections for students at for-profit schools. The three bills signed by the Governor are important steps to increase oversight, transparency, and protections for students attending for-profit colleges. All three bills passed both the Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support.

We examine the history of California’s Student Tuition Recovery Fund and student loan forgiveness programs, describe the impact of school closures, and provide policy recommendations informed by student testimony.

Today’s announcement from the California Department of Consumer Affairs is reassuring news for tens of thousands of Californians whose federal financial aid eligibility was jeopardized following the U.S. Department of Education’s notice last week. We commend California leaders for moving swiftly to remedy the situation for affected students and schools.

Public comments in response to the June 12, 2019, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076) regarding the Department of Education’s proposed changes to regulations governing accreditation and state authorization regulations.

Testimony of Debbie Cochrane, Executive Vice President of the Institute for College Access & Success, for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance &  Assembly Higher Education Committee joint hearing on Financial Aid Reform. Ms. Cochrane highlighted consensus among policymakers, state agencies, colleges, student advocates and other stakeholders on the affordability...

California has long led the nation in developing and maintaining quality higher education options for students, as well as in providing financial aid and consumer protections for those who access that education. However, employment and wage outcome data available from colleges and postsecondary institutions in California vary widely depending on what - and what kind - of school...