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President Obama’s Budget Would Make College More Affordable
The Institute for College Access & Success - February 26, 2009President Obama's fiscal year 2010 budget offers a bold and welcome new approach to student aid and will help make higher education more affordable for millions of students and families. It takes...
Economic Recovery Includes Investment in Student Aid
Project on Student Debt - February 13, 2009The Project on Student Debt made recommendations for the stimulus bill recognizing of the importance of college access for a sustained economic recovery.
Higher Education Groups Urge Investment in College Affordability as Part of Stimulus Bill
The Project on Student Debt - December 11, 2008Thirteen higher education groups sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging that their economic stimulus bill include major new investments in college affordability, including a dramatic Pell...
College Board Shows Student Debt Rising Faster than Tuition
The Project on Student Debt - October 29, 2008In this statement, Executive Director Robert Shireman responds to the College Board's 2008 Trends reports. He points out that college costs include much more than just tuition, and that...
New Rules on Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Leave Unfinished Business
The Project on Student Debt - October 24, 2008In this statement Executive Director Robert Shireman responds to the Department of Education's final regulations for Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Student Loan Debt Outpaced Salaries for Class of 2007
The Project on Student Debt - October 22, 2008A new report, Student Debt and the Class of 2007, indicates that the average student loan debt for graduating seniors climbed by six percent in one year, while starting salaries rose by only three...
A Guide to Student Loan Changes Taking Place on July 1, 2008
Project on Student Debt - June 17, 2008Each July 1, interest rates and other key terms change for federal student loans. This year, interest rates decrease and borrowers in public service professions can take a major step toward student...
College Cooperation Could Yield More Grant Aid for Needy Students
The Institute for College Access & Success - June 12, 2008Over the past two decades, colleges and universities have increasingly engaged in financial aid “bidding wars” for students with high test scores or grades but little or no financial need. A new...
Community College Students Denied Access to Federal Loans
The Project on Student Debt - April 17, 2008Our issue brief finds finds that almost a quarter of all community colleges do not participate in the federal loan programs, thereby forcing needy students to resort to riskier, more expensive...
Financial Aid Applications on the Rise at Community Colleges
The Institute for College Access & Success - February 21, 2008Financial aid data for the 2005-06 academic year shows that the percentage of students applying for federal financial aid increased much faster at community colleges than at four-year institutions...
