TICAS Letter of Support for the Protecting Students from Creditor Colleges Act (AB 1160)
April 12, 2023
In a letter to the California Assembly on Higher Education Committee, TICAS expressed its support for AB 1160 (Pacheco), the…
TICAS President Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
March 23, 2023
“Today’s hearing was an opportunity to provide members of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development with a clearer picture of how to strengthen our nation’s higher education system and reduce the burden of student debt."
How the Federal Student Loan Cancellation Plan Impacts Californians
November 3, 2022
On August 24, 2022, President Biden announced that his administration would be cancelling $10,000 – $20,000 of student…
Coalition Letter Urging Targeted and Equitable Investments in the 2021-22 California State Budget
May 28, 2021
Over 20 organizations respectfully urge Legislative budget chairs to make targeted and equitable investments in state financial aid in the 2021-22 California State Budget.
Despite Progress, Hundreds of Millions of Federal Pell Grant Dollars Remain Untapped by California Community College Students
May 12, 2021
At $46 per unit, California community college (CCC) system fees are among the lowest both throughout the nation and within California, but the total cost of attending a CCC, which includes books, housing, transportation, and food, is much higher – with non-tuition costs alone exceeding $22,000 annually for many students.
New Analysis Finds Unequal Debt Burdens among University of California Undergraduates
March 21, 2019
A report released today by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) finds that the burden of student loan debt is not borne evenly across all university graduates. First Comes Diploma, Then Comes Debt. Unequal Debt Burdens among University of California Undergraduates finds that the lowest income college graduates...
