July 1, 2024 As Right-Wing AGs Gut Aspects of SAVE Plan and Throw Millions of Borrowers Into Limbo, 200+ Groups Urge ED to Release Promised—and Now Even More Critical—Hardship NPRM Letter sent on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to rip critical student debt relief away from 40 million borrowers; it’s more important than ever to protect student loan borrowers from our corrupt courts. Learn More
June 24, 2024 “A Recipe for Chaos”: Missouri and Kansas Judges Temporarily Halt Borrowers’ Access to Lower Student Loan Payments, Debt Relief Pair of district court rulings, issued minutes apart, throw student loan system into chaos by temporarily blocking major sections of President Biden’s Income-Driven Repayment plan. Learn More
June 11, 2024 Advocates Cheer as Key House Committee Rejects Amendment That Will Harm Vulnerable Students, Borrowers and Jeopardize PSLF The proposal would have opened up the Pell Grant program to extra-short-term workforce training programs—as short as eight weeks long. Learn More
May 30, 2024 New Research Finds Substantial Borrower Distress and a Growing Student Loan Crisis Across Cities in Texas As millions await final rules from the Biden Administration on student loan relief, Student Borrower Protection Center continues “Student Debt in the South” research series with a focus on Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Learn More
May 21, 2024 ADVISORY: Members of Congress to Join Student Loan Borrowers, Labor and Advocacy Groups in Calling on ED to Fire Student Loan Servicing Giant MOHELA MOHELA's reckless business decisions have harmed student loan borrowers at every turn, from blocking public service workers from debt relief to deflecting borrowers' calls for help. Learn More
May 17, 2024 As Public Comment Period Closes on President Biden’s “Plan B” Debt Relief Proposal, 22,000+ Borrowers and 200+ Advocacy Groups Voice Support for Bold, Fast, and Automatic Student Debt Cancellation Read SBPC's latest press release. Learn More
May 6, 2024 Advocates Applaud CFPB For Taking Action Against Private Student Loan Trusts and Servicer Abuses and For Putting Money Back in the Hands of Borrowers The CFPB action is an important reminder that private student loan borrowers are also plagued by predatory companies seeking to profit at their expense. Learn More
April 29, 2024 Advocates Applaud ED’s Announcement to Protect Borrowers by Removing More than One Million Borrowers from MOHELA After it Admits Its Inability to Properly Service Borrowers After Tripling Loan Volume Advocates urge administration to build on this progress and provide debt relief to borrowers due to servicing failures. Learn More
April 26, 2024 Advocates React to Departure of Richard Cordray as Head of the Office of Federal Student Aid Cordray helped deliver debt relief to millions of people; Next FSA chief must prioritize consumer protection and hold private contractors accountable. Learn More
April 25, 2024 Scholars Discuss and Release New Research on the Broad and Transformative Impact of Student Debt Cancellation and Payment Pause on Borrowers’ Lives SBPC and SLLI host a virtual event featuring new research on the impact of student debt relief and borrowers’ experiences with the PSLF program. Learn More