OPINION: The dire need for significant federal investment in U.S. colleges and their students
August 6, 2020
'To help students, Congress should start by doubling the maximum Pell Grant'
Recap: College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections
February 13, 2020
College affordability has become a top-tier issue in the 2020 presidential election campaign. From eliminating college tuition to canceling…
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.
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.
From Eight Plans to Two: How the College Affordability Act Improves Student Loan Repayment
December 3, 2019
Like other proposals before it, the College Affordability Act (CAA) — House Democrats’ comprehensive proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act — makes major progress in improving the federal student loan repayment system. In this blog post, we outline the major components of the new repayment system under the CAA, which is a strong starting point for much-needed...
