TICAS Written Testimony in Support of California AB 1534

TICAS submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 628, Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt –Report, addressing institutional debt…

TICAS submitted testimony in support of MD Senate Bill 509, Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program – Implementation (SB509), which provides structure for Maryland’s implementation of the federal Workforce Pell Grants.

This report draws on quantitative and qualitative data to examine Black students’ reflections on their decisions to attend for-profit schools, personal experiences while enrolled, and levels of satisfaction. We also highlight opportunities for states to aid defrauded students and borrowers by investigating the problematic behaviors that occur too often at for-profit...

TICAS’ 2026 Federal Policy Agenda advises members of the 119th Congress how to make it possible for any student—regardless of their financial circumstances—to earn a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential without taking on burdensome debt. 

TICAS’ 2026 Federal Policy Agenda advises members of the 119th Congress how to make it possible for any student—regardless of their financial circumstances—to earn a high-quality postsecondary degree or credential without taking on burdensome debt. 

As part of HR 1, Congress expanded Pell Grant access to short-term programs for the first time. Without careful implementation, this move may leave students and Pell dollars vulnerable to untested, low-quality, overly expensive, or fraudulent programs. In response, TICAS created model legislation to provide a blueprint for states to protect students and taxpayers.