November 14, 2019
The cohort default rate has worked to reduce students’ risk of default, but decades of experience have also revealed weaknesses that policymakers must tackle. Driving Down Default outlines key priorities for strengthening the CDR to further reduce student loan default.
October 25, 2019
The College Affordability Act, introduced by House Education & Labor Committee Democrats, makes critical new investments in Pell Grants, funds a renewed federal-state partnership, makes student loans more affordable, protects students against low-quality colleges, and improves federal postsecondary data collection and reporting.
October 16, 2019
Report outlines specific recommendations for California policymakers to create an achievable debt-free pathway to a college degree or certificate for California residents.
October 11, 2019
18 organizations urge Senate HELP Committee leadership to reject a piecemeal approach to higher education reform and instead pass a comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization that makes major strides in increasing college affordability, reduces the burden of student debt, and closes racial and economic equity gaps in college access and attainment.
October 9, 2019
42 organizations urge Senator Lamar Alexander to include robust consumer protection of students and taxpayers in any reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
October 8, 2019
63 organizations urge Senate appropriators to continue their support for the Pell Grant by keeping all Pell Grant funds in the Pell program.
October 2, 2019
Comprehensive policy framework for designing a new federal-state partnership to fund public higher education. This proposal offers a roadmap for turning the tide of state disinvestment and restoring the promise of public higher education for all students.
