What Will Happen to Your Student Loans if Trump Closes the Department of Education? In the NewsFebruary 13, 2025 What Will Happen to Your Student Loans if Trump Closes the Department of Education? In an op-ed published by Teen Vogue, Stephanie Hall outlines what student loan borrowers can expect if the Trump administration successfully shutters the U.S. Department of Education. Feb 13, 2025 Teen Vogue Stephanie Hall
Proposed Legislation Threatens To Raise Costs for Student Borrowers and Dismantle Consumer Protections ReportFebruary 4, 2025 Proposed Legislation Threatens To Raise Costs for Student Borrowers and Dismantle Consumer Protections As the 119th Congress takes shape, several proposed higher education policies would roll back key consumer protection regulations and make damaging changes to the financial aid system, hurting students, taxpayers, and colleges. Feb 4, 2025 Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
CAP Comment on Student Debt Relief for Borrowers Experiencing Hardship ArticleJanuary 15, 2025 CAP Comment on Student Debt Relief for Borrowers Experiencing Hardship A comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Education argues that proposed regulations to deliver relief to student loan borrowers experiencing hardship are urgent and necessary. Jan 15, 2025 Sara Partridge
A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century ReportNovember 4, 2024 A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century This report encompasses key recommendations for strengthening the American education system across early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development. Nov 4, 2024 Jared C. Bass
Tracker: Student Loan Debt Relief Under the Biden-Harris Administration InteractiveSeptember 4, 2024 Tracker: Student Loan Debt Relief Under the Biden-Harris Administration The Biden-Harris administration has delivered historic levels of student debt relief by fixing broken programs and fulfilling promises to borrowers who had been left behind. Sep 4, 2024 Sara Partridge, Madison Weiss
Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms the American People Fact SheetAugust 8, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms the American People The new authoritarian playbook would devastate Americans in many ways. Aug 8, 2024 Colin Seeberger
New Student Debt Relief Policies Fix Broken Promises and Benefit Borrowers Most in Need ArticleAugust 7, 2024 New Student Debt Relief Policies Fix Broken Promises and Benefit Borrowers Most in Need The Biden-Harris administration proposed new regulations that would bring the share of student loan borrowers across the country who receive full or partial relief to about 3 in 4, targeting those who are the most likely to struggle repaying their debt. Aug 7, 2024 Sara Partridge, Madison Weiss, Brendan Duke
Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State Fact SheetAugust 1, 2024 Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State These fact sheets provide insight into how Project 2025 would affect people in states across the country. Aug 1, 2024 Colin Seeberger
Project 2025 Would Increase Costs, Block Debt Cancellation for Student Loan Borrowers ArticleJune 24, 2024 Project 2025 Would Increase Costs, Block Debt Cancellation for Student Loan Borrowers The radical Project 2025 policy agenda for student loan repayment would multiply costs for borrowers, increase defaults, and end existing programs that allow borrowers to earn cancellation. Jun 24, 2024 Sara Partridge, Madison Weiss
6 Key Findings To Inform New Federal Policies To Relieve Student Loan Debt ReportFebruary 22, 2024 6 Key Findings To Inform New Federal Policies To Relieve Student Loan Debt Longitudinal survey data show that student loan borrowers of all degree levels experience various forms of financial hardship, which new student loan debt relief policies should work to alleviate. Feb 22, 2024 Sara Partridge
House Republican Budget Threatens Public Education and Opportunity for Young People ArticleNovember 13, 2023 House Republican Budget Threatens Public Education and Opportunity for Young People House Republican leadership’s proposed funding bill would vastly cut support for economically disadvantaged students and eliminate important programs in the K-12 education, youth workforce development, and higher education spheres. Nov 13, 2023 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Allie Pearce, Tania Otero Martinez, 1 More Marcella Bombardieri
What’s Next for Student Loan Borrowers? VideoOctober 12, 2023 What’s Next for Student Loan Borrowers? After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower in June 2023, the Biden-Harris administration is working hard to deliver relief to student loan borrowers. Oct 12, 2023 Madison Weiss, Stephanie Hall, Sara Partridge, 5 More Charlie Schuyler, Ronnie Rivera, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, Madalyn Reagan