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Deep Dive: New Research Shows the Profound Impact of Debt on Perceptions of Higher Ed
For the first time, a novel set of research investigates the perspectives of student loan borrowers in various repayment plans on key issues, including (1) the value of their higher education experience, (2) the educational threshold for financial security, and (3) their trust in loan servicers and the federal government concerning loan repayment information.
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Report and Fact Sheets: How Rising Utility Costs Are Fueling Debt and Overwhelming American Families
The Century Foundation (TCF) and Protect Borrowers reveal that rising energy and utility costs are pushing families deeper and deeper into debt, fueled by poorly regulated utility monopolies, the explosion of AI data centers, and President Trump’s policies that have jacked up Americans’ utility bills.
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Fact Sheet: Austin Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Austin metropolitan area of Texas are experiencing economic hardship on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
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Latest Work
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Deep Dive: New Research Shows the Profound Impact of Debt on Perceptions of Higher Ed
For the first time, a novel set of research investigates the perspectives of student loan borrowers in various repayment plans on key issues, including (1) the value of their higher education experience, (2) the educational threshold for financial security, and (3) their trust in loan servicers and the federal government concerning loan repayment information.
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Report and Fact Sheets: How Rising Utility Costs Are Fueling Debt and Overwhelming American Families
The Century Foundation (TCF) and Protect Borrowers reveal that rising energy and utility costs are pushing families deeper and deeper into debt, fueled by poorly regulated utility monopolies, the explosion of AI data centers, and President Trump’s policies that have jacked up Americans’ utility bills.
More
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Fact Sheet: Austin Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Austin metropolitan area of Texas are experiencing economic hardship on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
More
Latest Work
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Deep Dive: New Research Shows the Profound Impact of Debt on Perceptions of Higher Ed
For the first time, a novel set of research investigates the perspectives of student loan borrowers in various repayment plans on key issues, including (1) the value of their higher education experience, (2) the educational threshold for financial security, and (3) their trust in loan servicers and the federal government concerning loan repayment information.
More
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Report and Fact Sheets: How Rising Utility Costs Are Fueling Debt and Overwhelming American Families
The Century Foundation (TCF) and Protect Borrowers reveal that rising energy and utility costs are pushing families deeper and deeper into debt, fueled by poorly regulated utility monopolies, the explosion of AI data centers, and President Trump’s policies that have jacked up Americans’ utility bills.
More
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Fact Sheet: Austin Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Austin metropolitan area of Texas are experiencing economic hardship on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
More
Latest Work
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Deep Dive: New Research Shows the Profound Impact of Debt on Perceptions of Higher Ed
For the first time, a novel set of research investigates the perspectives of student loan borrowers in various repayment plans on key issues, including (1) the value of their higher education experience, (2) the educational threshold for financial security, and (3) their trust in loan servicers and the federal government concerning loan repayment information.
More
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Report and Fact Sheets: How Rising Utility Costs Are Fueling Debt and Overwhelming American Families
The Century Foundation (TCF) and Protect Borrowers reveal that rising energy and utility costs are pushing families deeper and deeper into debt, fueled by poorly regulated utility monopolies, the explosion of AI data centers, and President Trump’s policies that have jacked up Americans’ utility bills.
More
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Fact Sheet: Austin Borrowers and Families Experiencing Economic Hardship Due to Impending Student Loan Default Crisis and Systemic Chaos Across Demographics
The fact sheet includes data showing how borrowers in the Austin metropolitan area of Texas are experiencing economic hardship on the precipice of the impending student loan default crisis, and that women, older borrowers, and borrowers in majority-Latino neighborhoods are disproportionately burdened by student debt.
More
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Letter to the Department of Education Calling for Accountability Following Accenture’s Communication Failure Impacting 9 Million Borrowers
SBPC calls on ED to hold Accenture Federal Services accountable for sending inaccurate communications to millions of borrowers about their applications for student debt relief.
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Jubilee and Jubilation: An Examination of the Relationship between Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Measures of Well-Being
Using a novel survey of hundreds of student loan borrowers across the country, this research provides a first-of-its-kind look at how nearing and arriving at PSLF has positive spillover effects across nearly every area of borrowers’ lives, including improving a wide range of financial, psychological, and behavioral measures.
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Hundreds of Organizations Call for Payment Pause Extension, Debt Relief
In a letter, more than 220 organizations representing students, workers, and people of color called on President Biden to extend the pause on federal student loan payments set to expire on December 31, 2022, and utilize every legal authority available to enact debt relief.
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Memo on Student Debt, Democracy, and the Road Ahead; New Polling
The following memorandum provides a brief overview of the narrative in the wake of this historic election and offers a first look at new polling affirming that student debt motivated and mobilized voters to the polls.
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Collections Catastrophe: Appendices
Spurred by litigation, in late 2021 ED released roughly 2,000 pages of reports, communications, and other records concerning its management of the AWG program during COVID.
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Navient FFELP delinquency as of September 2022
Check out our data visualization of delinquencies on securitized FFELP debt surge.
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Letter to the Consumer Bankers Association
In a letter to the Consumer Bankers Association, advocates demand that the organization abandon its bad-faith legal action against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Comment to CFPB Regarding Employer-Driven Debt (Docket No. CFPB-2022-0038)
Groups urge CFPB to take action to protect workers and families from TRAPs.
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Comments in Response to Prison Education Programs Regulation
SBPC submits comments to the U.S. Department of Education’s NPRM on expanding Pell Grant eligibility for Prison Education Programs.
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Poll: There is Continued, Widespread Support for Action to Cancel Student Debt
Just as President Biden announce student debt cancellation plan, new SBPC-Data for Progress poll shows broad public support for action.
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