skip to content

Publications

Results: 1-10 of 48  |  Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5   next

Official Comment on Proposed Rules for IBR and Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Project on Student Debt, July 2008

On 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 2008

This 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 2008

Over 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 2008

Shireman 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 2008

At 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 2008

Asher 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 2008

Many 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 2008

A 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 2008

A 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 2007

This 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...

Results: 1-10 of 48  |  Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5   next

Featured Reports

 

iconGreen Lights & Red Tape

Our report exposes 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.


state debt map imageStudent Debt and the Class of 2006

Our student debt report for the class of 2006 finds that the average student loan debt for graduating seniors climbed by eight percent in one year, while starting salaries rose by only four percent.

 

 

Going to the Source: A Practical Way to Simplify the FAFSA

Our new report outlines a way to make applying for financial aid easier, safer, and more accurate by using income data the federal government already collects to answer many of the most difficult questions on the FAFSA.