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Official Comment on Proposed Rules for IBR and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Project on Student Debt, July 2008On July 15, 2008, the Project on Student Debt submitted its official comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rules for the Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
A Borrower's Guide to July 1, 2008
The Project on Student Debt, June 2008This is a guide to what college students, their parents, and people already repaying their student loans need to know about the helpful changes taking place on July 1, 2008.
Time to Reexamine Institutional Cooperation on Financial Aid
The Institute for College Access & Success, June 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...
Testimony of Robert Shireman before California State Assembly
Project on Student Debt, June 2008Shireman testified about student loans and the credit squeeze at a joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance, and the Assembly Higher Education Committee.
Denied
The Project on Student Debt, April 2008At least one million community college students lack access to federal loans, not because of the credit crunch, but because their schools don't participate in the federal loan programs. This pushes...
Testimony of Lauren Asher before California State Senate Education Committee
Project on Student Debt, April 2008Asher made a statement of support of SB 1355 to the California State Senate Education Committee. The bill would require California colleges to provide important information to students and families...
Proposed Cal Grant Cuts Would Hit Community College Students Hardest
The Institute for College Access & Success, March 2008Many more community college students than students at California’s four-year colleges would lose financial aid under Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget for 2009. This issue brief finds that...
Comparison and Analysis of Financial Aid Pledges
Project on Student Debt, March 2008A number of colleges and universities have developed policies to eliminate or limit loans in their aid packages, substituting those amounts with grants for low- and middle-income families. But each...
Student Loan Options in a Tight Credit Market
Project on Student Debt, March 2008A consumer guide to help borrowers find the best college loan and finance solutions in a tight credit market.
Green Lights & Red Tape
The Institute for College Access & Success, December 2007This report finds wide variations in financial aid policies and practices at the state’s community colleges, which can have a major impact on students’ access to available aid. We hope that our...
