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Higher Ed, Not Debt Partners Respond: President Biden Cancels Student Debt, Extends the Payment Pause, and Announces Additional Reforms
25 August 2022
On August 24, 2022, President Biden announced broad cancellation for federal student loan borrowers, in addition to an extension of the federal student loan payment pause through…
Affordability / Quality, Blog, Events, Existing Student Debt, Free Community College, I Need Help With My Student Loans, Issues, Media, Partners, Press#CancelStudentDebt State-by-State Fact Sheets
18 September 2020
Broad cancellation of student debt is good for the economy and should be considered as a tool for economic stimulus and recovery. Research shows that student debt cancellation can stimulate the macro-economy and boost GDP by billions of dollars, reduce the unemployment rate, and add up to 1.5 million new jobs. Alongside catalyzing economic growth, student loan cancellation will also positively change the trajectory of borrowers’ lives.
Blog, Existing Student Debt, Fact SheetsDeVos’ Guts the Borrower Defense Rule, Making Justice for Defrauded Students More Difficult: What Our Partners and Allies Think
3 September 2019
In the latest attack by Sec. Betsy DeVos on the right for defrauded students to seek justice from their schools, the Department of Education announced its changes to the Borrower Defense rule. See what our allies and partners had to say.
Blog, Existing Student Debt, For-Profit Programs, Partners, PressFact Sheet: What to Know About the Gainful Employment Rule
20 August 2019
Our partners at TICAS detail the facts about the Gainful Employment Rule, and what this regulation means for the protection of students and student loan borrowers as they pursue quality, low-cost degrees.
Blog, Fact Sheets, For-Profit Programs, PartnersAnother Way to Repay: Student Loan Forgiveness Under Income-Driven Repayment Plans
11 July 2019
This month is the 25th anniversary of the first income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, which means federal student loan borrowers may be eligible for forgiveness of their loans. If you want to know more about Income Driven Repayment Plans and how you might qualify, check out this post by our partners at the National Consumer Law Center.
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