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.
How the FUTURE Act Improves the Federal Financial Aid System
December 19, 2019
President Trump today signed into law the FUTURE Act, an important piece of bipartisan legislation that will make significant improvements to the federal financial aid system.
Congress’ 2020 Spending Package Increases Max Pell Grant by $150, Cuts Pell Reserve Fund by $500M
December 16, 2019
Statement of Jessica Thompson on Congresses' 2020 spending package to increase the max Pell Grant by $150 and cut the Pell Reserve fund by $500M.
Statement on Committee Passage of Bills to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
December 12, 2019
TICAS statement on House Financial Services Committee passing a slate of bills to improve consumer protections for student loan borrowers.
Education Department Proposes to Repurpose Federal Student Loans as Private Loans
December 11, 2019
The Education Department last week shared its plans to conduct a new and unprecedented experiment to allow selected colleges to, essentially, use federal loan dollars to fund private education loans. TICAS, New America, and The Century Foundation share what we know — and, more critically, what we don’t — about this new development.
