TICAS Statement on Trump Administration’s FY21 Budget for Higher Education
February 10, 2020
TICAS Statement on Trump Administration's FY21 Budget for Higher Education
College Costs, Student Debt Take Center Stage in New Hampshire
February 6, 2020
College affordability has become a top-tier issue in the 2020 presidential election, and tonight (February 6) candidates, political pundits, and higher education experts will gather at the University of New Hampshire for College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Higher Education Forum – College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections
January 23, 2020
On February 6, 2020, TICAS, the University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy, and the UNH Campus Living Association will host College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections, an event aimed at exploring the challenge of college affordability, how this issue is playing out on the campaign trail, and how it might be addressed by whomever is in the White House in 2021.
House Votes to Restore Protections for Students, Overturn Borrower Defense Rule
January 16, 2020
The borrower defense rule protects students by discharging loans tied to fraud and other illegal conduct by their colleges. In September, the Trump Administration rewrote the rule, and it will leave 97 percent of students cheated by their colleges having to repay their student loan debt. Meanwhile, more than 220,000 students are still waiting for the Department of Education...
Debbie Cochrane on the Proposed California Budget for 2020-21
January 10, 2020
TICAS executive vice president Debbie Cochrane weighs in on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget for 2020-21.
New Law Makes Changes to Student Loan Repayment: What Borrowers Need to Know
December 19, 2019
President Trump today signed into law the FUTURE Act, an important piece of bipartisan legislation that will make it easier for students and families to apply for federal financial aid.
