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Conversion of Non-Profit Student Loan Companies

This report examines the process by which non-profit guaranty agencies can be converted to for-profit enterprises, and some of the conflicts of interest and inefficiencies that can result from such...

Money For Nothing

The Institute's first major publication, Money For Nothing, brought national attention to the practice of "recycling" student loans with a guaranteed 9.5 percent interest subsidy. Until public...

Featured Reports

Student Debt and the Class of 2008

Our student debt report for the class of 2008 found college seniors carried an average of $23,200 in student loan debt while unemployment climbed to 10.6 percent.

Green 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.

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.