Domino: A Blog About Student Debt

A new consumer protection lawsuit in Maine illustrates the risks to students and challenges for the higher education sector, and serves as a call to action for regulators.

ED’s assertion that borrowers will deal directly with the federal government is alarmingly inaccurate and begs numerous questions that must be answered immediately.

The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act will undercut Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the Biden Administration’s new SAVE Plan.

Researchers offer path for the Biden Administration to address hardship posed by student debt.

Measure should be seen as the “‘Foxx in Sheep's Clothing” that it is.

Researchers offer path for the Biden Administration to address hardship posed by student debt.

There is a looming deadline that is fast approaching and has not been properly conveyed to borrowers: the opportunity for debt cancellation through the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Account Adjustment.

One little-known option for Parent PLUS borrowers to have access to all of the income-driven repayment (IDR) plans—including the new SAVE plan—is something called double consolidation.

On September 14, SBPC hosted a day of action wherein student loan borrowers across the country were encouraged to call their student loan servicers and report out their experiences. Next month, the Department of Education is requiring 43 million borrowers to make payments on their federal student loans after three...

Tens of millions of student loan borrowers are painfully aware of the tumultuous nature of student debt news and the state of cancellation. While waiting, borrowers teeter on the precipice of financial ruin or fall into poverty.