Coalition Letter

Joint letter from TICAS, CLASP, and HLA encouraging policymakers to consider two specific improvements to the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019 that would further strengthen the bill for the benefit of students and their families.

29 organizations urge the House Ways & Means Committee to take up and pass the Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act, which would prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from seizing federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) or Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) refunds to pay back student loan debt owed to the U.S. Department of Education.

In September, the Department of Education released a new version of the "Borrower Defense to Repayment" rule that would make it virtually impossible for students cheated by their college to cancel their student loans. Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Susie Lee have introduced a Congressional Review Act challenge to repeal this rule and restore stronger student protections

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.

42 organizations urge Senator Lamar Alexander to include robust consumer protection of students and taxpayers in any reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

63 organizations urge Senate appropriators to continue their support for the Pell Grant by keeping all Pell Grant funds in the Pell program.