August 1, 2026
TICAS submitted a letter to the California Senate Appropriations Committee in support of AB 2251, which would expand students’ access to financial aid by increasing transparency in institutional cost of attendance (COA) budget calculations and standardizing the COA adjustment process across California’s higher education institutions.
May 5, 2006
Citing concerns about rising student debt and interest rates, groups representing students, parents, educators and the loan industry submitted an administrative petition to seek regulatory changes that would create more affordable ways to repay student loans.
May 5, 2006
A national public opinion survey released by the Project on Student Debt shows that Americans view a college education as more important than ever, but also worry that it is becoming less and less affordable.
February 11, 2006
The Project on Student Debt released a white paper that analyzes the U.S. student loan programs' strengths and weaknesses and identifies practical ways to achieve a more rational and effective balance of borrower obligations and protections.
October 13, 2005
Student debt has reached an all-time high in the United States. More students than ever are using loans to pay for college, and the amounts they borrow have risen dramatically: 60 percent over a period of just seven years.
April 28, 2005
Testimony of Robert Shireman, the director of the Project on Student Debt, before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee of the United States Senate in April of 2005.
