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Letter in Support of H.R. 7098

Project on Student Debt, September 2008

A letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee urging that there be no tax liability for debt forgiven under Income-Based or Income-Contingent Repayment.

Official Comment on 2009-10 FAFSA Form

The Institute for College Access & Success, September 2008

On September 23, 2008, the Institute submitted its official comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rules for the 2009-10 FAFSA form.

Letter to Secretary Spellings about Cohort Default Rates

Project on Student Debt, August 2008

This letter requests that the Department of Education flag two-year institutions with exceptionally low federal loan participation rates in their annual Cohort Default Rate report. This practice...

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...

Federal Student Loan Amounts and Terms for 2008-09

Project on Student Debt, July 2008

This one-page fact sheet provides information on loan limits, interest rates, eligibility, fees, and discounts on federal student loan programs for the 2008-09 academic year.

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...

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Featured Reports

 

Strengthening
Cal Grants to Better Serve Today's Students

TICAS and more than a dozen other student, civil rights, business, and college access organizations have come together to release a new analysis of how Cal Grants could better serve low-income college students.

Aligning the Means and the Ends

This white paper calls for major changes to federal student aid, including Pell Grants, student loans, and tax benefits, with the goals of increasing college affordability and completion.

Student Debt and the Class of 2011

Two-thirds of college seniors who graduated in 2011 had student loan debt, with an average of $26,600 per borrower. Meanwhile, unemployment for young college graduates remained high at 8.8 percent in 2011.

Adding It All Up 2012: Are College Net Price Calculators Easy to Find, Use, and Compare?

This report examines the state of net price calculators nearly a year after almost all U.S. colleges were required to post them on their websites. Our in-depth look at 50 randomly selected colleges' calculators found that many are difficult for prospective college students and their families to find, use, and compare.  

Making Loans Work

Our new report takes a closer look at how some forward-thinking community colleges in California are promoting responsible use of federal student loans - ideas that can be adopted by colleges across the country.

Critical Choices

Our new report looks at promising and problematic practices of financial aid offices when students apply for private student loans.

After the FAFSA

This report sheds light on what happens to federal financial aid applicants after they submit the FAFSA. Using 2007-08 financial aid data from 13 California community colleges, the Institute found that one in three likely Pell-eligible applicants did not receive a Pell Grant.