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42 Legal Services Groups, Veterans Rights Organizations, and Consumer Watchdogs Tell Federal Court of Appeals: The Administration Must be Stopped From Illegally Dismantling the CFPB

Amicus brief: the destruction of the CFPB would inflict immeasurable harm to financially vulnerable Americans and the broader U.S. economy.

Advocates Warn Watchdogs of Trump Scheme to Protect Corrupt Student Loan Giant MOHELA

As right-wing lawmakers try to gut the student loan safety net and muzzle regulators, AFT and SBPC call on Inspectors General to probe corruption at ED and CFPB.

Senate Democrats Spotlight Radical Effort to Decimate U.S. Department of Education in Forum, Condemn Chaos in Communities Across the Country

Veteran and student loan borrower Tasha Berkhalter to warn lawmakers of risks to military families.

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Deep Dive: House Reconciliation Bill Makes Paying for College More Expensive and Risky for Students and Working Families

The following SBPC Deep Dive is an economic analysis of the House Education & Workforce Committee’s legislation on student loan repayment.

Testimony of Tasha Berkhalter Before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on the Real Cost of Dismantling the Department of Education

Testimony of Tasha BerkhalterU.S. Army Veteran and Student Loan Borrower Before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee “Abandoning America’s Promise: The Real Cost of Dismantling the Department of Education” May 6, 2025 Click here to read the full remarks of Tasha Berkhalter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Click here to...

Hundreds of Democracy, Labor, and Civil Rights Organizations Warn Trump Education Officials: Do Not “Weaponize PSLF”

New Trump rulemaking would undermine critical public services and aims to advance the Project 2025 agenda, stripping rights from working people with student debt.

House Education and Workforce Republicans Unveil Legislative Plans to Deliver Massive Tax Cuts to Billionaires on the Backs of Students and Families with Student Loan Debt

New economic analysis projects current borrowers in IDR will pay thousands more per year, new proposal to drain at least $40 billion from U.S. economy in year one.

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Voices Behind the Student Debt Crisis

Read quotes from borrowers across the country on the need for affordable student debt payments and relief.

Oral Comment of Persis Yu Opposing Attempts to Gut IDR and Limit PSLF

Read the full remarks of Persis Yu before ED.

ADVISORY: Borrowers and Advocates to Demand Protections for Millions at Neg Reg as ED Moves to Gut Affordable Student Loan Payments

Persis Yu, Deputy Executive Director and Managing Counsel for Student Borrower Protection Center, is scheduled to provide public comment during the hearing.

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