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Press Releases

January 17, 2025

Advocates Blast House Budget Committee Leaders For Taking Aim at Federal Student Loan and Financial Aid Programs to Pay for Tax Cuts for Ultra Wealthy and Big Corporations

Proposals under consideration will drastically raise costs for working class families, make paying for college more expensive and risky, and worsen the student debt crisis.

January 16, 2025

In Last Remaining Days of Biden Administration, Education Department Announces Final IDR Account Adjustment Payment Counts to Help Protect Credit Towards Critical Student Debt Relief for Vulnerable Borrowers and Public Service Workers

Student Borrower Protection Center urges all borrowers to head to federal student aid account and document payment count updates.

January 13, 2025

As 119th Congress Begins, Advocates Unveil Statewide and Congressional District Snapshots of the Student Loan Debt Crisis

Read SBPC's latest press release.

December 20, 2024

Advocates Applaud Latest Round of Debt Relief Announced by Biden-Harris Administration, Pledge to Continue the Fight to Protect Borrowers

Latest round of debt relief comes as Biden-harris administration withdraws series of draft “Plan B” debt relief rules.

December 2, 2024

As Hundreds of Organizations Applaud Progress to Address Student Debt Crisis, Advocates and Borrowers Reaffirm Urgent Need for Relief—No Matter Who’s in the White House

Actions highlight lasting importance of debt relief and strong support for President Biden’s student debt hardship rule.

November 21, 2024

High Cost of Student Debt Continues to Motivate Voters Across Party Lines, Remains a Top Concern Amid Crisis of Rising Costs and Economic Strains

Two-thirds of Republican voters trust the incoming Trump Administration to make student debt and the cost of college more affordable.

November 19, 2024

Two Independent Government Watchdogs, One Conclusion: MOHELA Is a Threat to Working People and the Student Loan System

CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman and FSA Ombudsman both warn of widespread failures by MOHELA amid historic spike in borrower complaints.

November 6, 2024

Advocates Vow to Protect the Tens of Millions of Americans with Student Debt from Trump’s Anti-Borrower Policies

Forged during the first Trump presidency, the Student Borrower Protection Center will not allow threats to borrowers and their families to go unanswered.

October 25, 2024

Advocates Applaud Unveiling of Biden-Harris Administration Proposal to Support Student Loan Borrowers Experiencing Hardship

Proposed hardship NPRM comes as right-wing AGs continue legal attacks on millions of working families with student debt.

October 23, 2024

Student Loan Borrowers Demand Partisan Attorneys General Stop Attacking Student Debt Relief

Borrowers launch a letter campaign to 18 Attorneys General demanding they stop blocking student debt relief, and a new investigation exposes the Missouri AG’s failure to serve his own constituents.

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