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Borrowers of Color Need More Options to Reduce Their Student-Loan Debt

Offering students of color more ways to reduce their student debt, including refinancing their loans, would provide a boost to the overall economy and ensure a better future for communities of color.

By Sophia Kerby | Thursday, May 16, 2013

FAFSA Modernizes to Recognize LGBT Families

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will soon begin collecting information about applicants who have same-sex parents, giving them equal access to college financial aid.

By Crosby Burns and David A. Bergeron | Monday, May 6, 2013

Moving Away from Credit Hours in Higher Education

Transitioning from measuring student accomplishment based on credit hours toward competency-based models would be a step in the right direction to better assess a student’s skills in a particular field.

By David A. Bergeron | Thursday, April 18, 2013

Student-loan debt

Student-Loan Debt Has a Rippling Negative Effect on the Broader Economy

In comments submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CAP and Campus Progress identify some of the financial hurdles that student-loan borrowers may face and how these hurdles may affect the future housing market and economy.

By Joe Valenti, Sarah Edelman, and Tobin Van Ostern | Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Metropolitan State Students

10 Models for Student-Loan Repayment

article icon Issue Brief This brief outlines the parameters of 10 different student-loan-repayment plans, highlights the benefits of each, and suggests issues for policymakers to take into account when considering each plan.

By Sarah Ayres | Friday, March 22, 2013

College

The New College Scorecard Is a Much-Needed Improvement

The new college scorecard released yesterday will better help American families identify which colleges or universities can fit their budgets and goals.

By Julie Margetta Morgan | Thursday, February 14, 2013

College students

It’s Our Interest: The Need to Reduce Student Loan Interest Rates

article icon Issue Brief As we move forward with improving the educational system for those currently or about to enroll in higher education, it is important to not leave behind the tens of millions of Americans who still possess student debt.

By Anne Johnson and Tobin Van Ostern | Wednesday, February 13, 2013

teacher using projector

Lessons from the NFL for Managing College Enrollment

book_alt2 icon Report Colleges and universities would benefit from forming a league to establish rules of competition and progress in the public interest.

By Jerome A. Lucido | Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Student debt

Congress Should Allow Students to Refinance Their Loans

We need reform that will allow students to take advantage of historically low interest rates by refinancing their student loans in order to ease their debt burdens and stimulate the economy.

By Julie Margetta Morgan and Tobin Van Ostern | Monday, January 14, 2013

Prospective students

College Net Price Calculators Should Improve Transparency on Data Collection

Students should not unknowingly be giving away optional information to potential vendors by simply attempting to estimate the price of attending college.

By Julie Margetta Morgan | Thursday, December 13, 2012

College graduation

Improving the College Scorecard

book_alt2 icon Report A well-designed “college scorecard” can help students and their families make more informed college choices.

By Julie Margetta Morgan and Gadi Dechter | Sunday, December 2, 2012

Aubrey Marks, left, helps a University of Central Florida student to register to vote in Orlando, Florida.

Millennial Voters Refuse to Be Left Out of This Election

On the eve of Election Day 2012, our nation’s youngest voters could once again play a key role in the outcome because of their progressive ideals.

By Anne Johnson | Monday, November 5, 2012

Student Debt Day

The Student Debt Crisis

book_alt2 icon Report Higher education is an integral part of the American Dream. But in order for it to be affordable for all, we must address the student debt crisis before it spirals further out of control.

By Anne Johnson, Tobin Van Ostern, and Abraham White | Thursday, October 25, 2012

Professor giving a lecture

Using Service Blueprinting to See Higher Education from the Student’s Perspective

College leaders should embrace a customer-centric approach to improve the educational experience for their students.

By Stephen Steigleder and Louis Soares | Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A Service Science Perspective on Higher Education

article icon Issue Brief Robert Lusch and Christopher Wu explain how we can achieve higher education reform through the use of service-dominant logic.

By Robert Lusch and Christopher Wu | Monday, August 13, 2012

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