Free Student Loan Webinars on National Student Loan Debt Awareness Day
Higher Ed, Not Debt has partnered with Student Debt Crisis to host a series of webinars on April 25, 2018 to help student loan borrowers understand what's happening with policy affecting their...
View Article5 Facts About the Proposed Student Loan Repayment System
The Department of Education is about to move forward with a new student loan repayment system that will dictate how borrowers repay their loans for decades to come. Colleen Campbell of the Center for...
View ArticleTax penalty hits student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans for...
Some student loan borrowers will be facing a larger tax bill this year due to a flaw in policy that taxes forgiven student loan debt as income. Diane Cheng of TICAS explains why this unfair tax penalty...
View ArticleStop Student Loan Companies From Making Money Off of Massachusetts Borrowers
In the face of safeguard rollbacks at the federal level, states must step up to protect their student loan borrowers from servicers that act more like debt collectors than loan counselors. Fortunately,...
View ArticleDon’t Let Congress Enact Trump’s Horrifying Agenda for Student Loan Borrowers
The PROSPER Act was voted out of committee by Republicans on a party-line vote. Here's the crazy part: no one else likes this thing. Not students, borrowers, veterans, wonks, or colleges dedicated to...
View ArticleNew TICAS Fact Sheets Explore Student Loan Repayment Struggles
Seven million undergraduates each year rely on federal loans to enroll in and complete college, but where are students borrowing the most to pay for college? What are the pitfalls facing these...
View ArticlePublic Service Loan Forgiveness is Key for Millions of Borrowers
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program allows millions the hope of one day being debt-free after years of service to their country, but despite increased investment in the program, threats...
View ArticleTrump Appointee Shuts Down CFPB Office for Students and Younger Consumers:...
In the latest move by the Trump Administration to undercut consumer protections, Trump's Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced his plan to eliminate the office that...
View ArticleDid Your School Close?
Some of our partners at a law firm may have opportunity for potential legal assistance for student loan borrowers. Please try to provide as much detail as possible including dates of attendance and...
View ArticleFree Community College Proliferates in 2018 Legislative Sessions
Many states have taken up the cause of providing free community college programs for their residents in the midst of rising student debt and costs of college. However, many programs are mirroring...
View Article“No Commencement in the Commonwealth”– A Look at How Massachusetts Higher...
A new report by Ed Reform Now analyzes public higher education in the Bay State and reveals that the Latino graduation gap ranks 37th in the country. Michael Dannenberg and Konrad Mugglestone examine...
View ArticleHow the PROSPER Act’s Republican Supporters are Harming Their Own...
We're breaking down just how much the PROSPER Act will cost the constituents of those Members of Congress who supported this dangerous bill. Checkout our spreadsheet to see how many recipients in each...
View ArticleFour Principles for a Free Community College Program That Works for All
Policymakers looking at free or debt free college plans must also ensure their proposals are not overly restrictive or based on inaccurate assumptions about students. Sara Garcia at the Center for...
View ArticleWho Pays? How Industry Insiders Rig the Student Loan System—and How to Stop It
The student loan industry's influence on government policy must be exposed, and its role in the larger student debt crisis cannot be downplayed. Julie Margetta Morgan, a Fellow with the Roosevelt...
View Article“Free College:” Here to Stay?
Providing "free college" programs is growing in popularity as more states seek to implement their own versions. But what can assure skeptics that these programs are as politically sustainable as they...
View ArticleDepartment of Education Eviscerates Student Protections, Protects Predatory...
The Department of Education has announced its proposal to rollback a student loan forgiveness program meant to give relief to those scammed by for-profit colleges. Consumer and students' rights groups...
View ArticleWhat the Navient Lawsuit(s) Means For Your Student Loans
Two lawsuits against the country's largest student loan servicer, Navient, could have an impact on your loans. The post What the Navient Lawsuit(s) Means For Your Student Loans appeared first on Higher...
View ArticleDeVos Makes it Easier for Bad Career Programs to Scam Students: What Our...
In sweeping move, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposes erasing an Obama-era rule meant to hold bad schools and career programs accountable for graduating students with high debts and few job...
View ArticleIn Their Own Words: Student Debt Stories from Ohioans
Student debt is the growing financial crisis that is impacting millions of Americans. We are sharing some stories from Ohioans that illustrate this impact, and stress the urgency of addressing this...
View ArticleInformation About Art Institutes Closures and Bankruptcies
If you or someone you know is attending one of the Art Institutes, Argosy University, or South University campuses that is scheduled to close due to their parent company's bankruptcy, there is...
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