Domino: A Blog About Student Debt

While Brown, Nebraska, and a litany of other sham lawsuits wind their way through the federal courts, the fate of student debt relief is uncertain, and 40 million eligible student loan borrowers remain in limbo. The fight to protect student debt relief marks a troubling new chapter in judicial manipulation.

There’s a good chance that, over the past couple of years, you’ve considered quitting your job. One thought that probably crossed your mind was whether you could afford it.

As part of a scheme to deprive borrowers of their rights in bankruptcy, student loan companies may have also routinely made misrepresentations on tax filings and drove student loan borrowers make false statements on tax forms.

A new lawsuit may finally get relief for millions of borrowers unfairly denied relief for years, including during COVID, using a law that lenders themselves lobbied for to boost their profits.

We conducted a rapid analysis of President Biden’s executive order to cancel student debt.

A visual timeline of Biden's student debt action and its impacts

Based on a review of various income share agreement structures and research on the workings of the ISA industry, we argue that, rather than a progressive alternative to student loans, ISAs are better characterized as reflecting a process of predatory inclusion.

The Biden Administration must extend and coordinate the timelines of the PSLF Waiver and IDR Account Adjustment to ensure that all borrowers can access the promise of affordable and manageable student loan repayment.

The PSLF waiver has been a phenomenal success—and it may just be getting started in delivering its powerful benefits. The Biden Administration should take the commonsense step of preventing it from expiring.

In a new paper, we analyzed hundreds of contracts between colleges and online program managers. What our analysis revealed about the risks OPMs might pose to students and the powers schools are handing over to private contractors is concerning.