Affordability

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Tax Consequences of Loan Discharges for Borrowers in Income-Driven Repayment Plans

This brief illustrates that while many borrowers in IDR will repay their loans in full, those who do receive a discharge of remaining debt after 20 or 25 years of responsible payments may face an unaffordable tax liability because these discharged amounts are treated as taxable income under current law.

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Federal Student Loan Terms for 2020-21

Summarizes loan limits, interest rates, and other terms for federal student loans issued from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

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Press Releases & Statements

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Statement on HEALS Act

July 27, 2020

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TICAS Statement on Trump Administration's FY21 Budget for Higher Education

February 10, 2020

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Reports

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Rising Student Debt and the 2020 Election

February 5, 2020

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Better Together: How a Reimagined Federal-State Partnership to Fund Public Higher Ed Could Help Bring College Within Reach for All

October 2, 2019

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Fact Sheets

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Pell Grants Help Keep College Affordable for Millions of Americans

May 26, 2020

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How to Secure and Strengthen Pell Grants to Increase College Access and Success

May 7, 2020

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Blog Posts

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What’s in the CARES Act: Higher Education & Student Debt

March 30, 2020

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Recap: College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections

February 13, 2020

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Coalition Letters

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Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Make Significant New Investments to Stabilize State Higher Education Budgets

April 27, 2020

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Joint Letter from TICAS, CLASP, and HLA

December 19, 2019

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Students of color disproportionately attend underfunded colleges where they are less likely to graduate. These days, there are too many free college plans to count. Presidential candidates and members of Congress need to make sure that their plans address the inequalities in college finance that drive the inequalities in college completion.

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Press Releases & Statements

Statement on HEALS Act

TICAS Statement on Trump Administration's FY21 Budget for Higher Education

Reports

Rising Student Debt and the 2020 Election

Better Together: How a Reimagined Federal-State Partnership to Fund Public Higher Ed Could Help Bring College Within Reach for All

Fact Sheets

Pell Grants Help Keep College Affordable for Millions of Americans

How to Secure and Strengthen Pell Grants to Increase College Access and Success

Blog Posts

What’s in the CARES Act: Higher Education & Student Debt

Recap: College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections

Coalition Letters

Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Make Significant New Investments to Stabilize State Higher Education Budgets

Joint Letter from TICAS, CLASP, and HLA

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Recent Work

Press Releases & Statements

Statement on HEALS Act

TICAS Statement on Trump Administration's FY21 Budget for Higher Education

Reports

Rising Student Debt and the 2020 Election

Better Together: How a Reimagined Federal-State Partnership to Fund Public Higher Ed Could Help Bring College Within Reach for All

Fact Sheets

Pell Grants Help Keep College Affordable for Millions of Americans

How to Secure and Strengthen Pell Grants to Increase College Access and Success

Blog Posts

What’s in the CARES Act: Higher Education & Student Debt

Recap: College Costs & Debt in the 2020 Elections

Coalition Letters

Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Make Significant New Investments to Stabilize State Higher Education Budgets

Joint Letter from TICAS, CLASP, and HLA

James Kvaal

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