July 30, 2020
Analysis finds that out-of-pocket college costs are unaffordable for low-income Californians, and often more so at the state’s community colleges where tuition is low. This analysis is the third in a series, and is the first to look at affordability challenges of students in different living arrangements.
July 30, 2020
Report sheds light on the role institutional grants play in supplementing federal and state aid to support affordable and equitable college opportunity in California, highlighting the scale and diversity of these programs in the state’s public and private nonprofit colleges.
July 22, 2020
Today, in order to properly safeguard students and the taxpayer dollars being provided to institutions, 43 organizations write to Congress to ask crucial protections be included in any additional funding package.
July 21, 2020
New report examines how states – Texas, Virginia, and Maryland – have utilized financial aid data in their longitudinal and higher education data systems and provides recommendations for how California can follow suit to build a longitudinal data system that will help address equity gaps within the state.
July 15, 2020
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.
July 8, 2020
Public comments in response to the June 17, 2020 Federal Register Notice seeking public input regarding the Interim Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education on student eligibility for Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Emergency Grants.
July 7, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced students to reconsider their college plans, and the effect of their choices will be long-lasting…
