April 9, 2021
President Biden's fiscal year 2022 discretionary budget request, released today, is an encouraging step toward making college more affordable and closing persistent racial and economic equity gaps in college enrollment and degree completion.
April 1, 2021
A college degree or credential is a crucial stepping-stone for upward economic mobility. Yet far too many colleges routinely and disproportionately enroll students who end up struggling to repay or, worse, default on their student debt. Further, the debt burdens faced by students who attend these colleges fall most heavily on low-income students and underrepresented students...
November 17, 2020
With the nation deep in a global pandemic that has forced an economic recession, the newly elected Biden-Harris Administration has much work ahead to ensure students are protected in this time of unprecedented uncertainty.
November 11, 2020
The current student loan payment relief benefits have provided vital economic support to upwards of 33 million borrowers who can better cover their basic needs during the pandemic without having to worry about their balances ballooning from unpaid interest, or their loans falling into delinquency or default. Without policymaker action, these protections will expire on December.
September 30, 2020
The 9.7% FY17 cohort default rate (CDR) published…
June 23, 2020
On Friday, June 26, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on student protections against fraudulent colleges. If successful, the bipartisan vote gutting House Joint Resolution 76 will override President Trump’s first domestic policy veto and block the borrower defense rule.
April 14, 2020
Cross-posted from the Hechinger Report
One thing is certain about the coronavirus pandemic: It has roiled…
