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  • Blogs
    Dec 11, 2024

    Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Headed Towards A Default Cliff

    For the first time in four-and-a-half years, millions of student loan borrowers will soon feel the economically draconian penalties of a student loan default once again.

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    Dec 4, 2024

    Families and Voters Expect Policymakers to Take Action on College Affordability and Student Debt

    By Mark Huelsman | December 4, 2024 On the heels of the 2024 election, two key themes have emerged in the national policy conversation, particularly as it pertains to addressing student debt and college affordability. On one hand, there has been a renewed focus and reflection on how best to address, and lower, everyday costs facing working- and middle-class households, particularly given the financial and economic upheaval over the past several years. On…

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  • Blogs
    Oct 29, 2024

    The Ongoing Fight to Cancel Student Debt is Key to Securing Economic Justice for Latino Families

    For too long, the $1.7 trillion student loan debt crisis has hampered economic mobility and worsened inequities across our country—particularly for Latino students and families.

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  • Blogs
    Sep 26, 2024

    Obstructionist Lawsuits Have Thrown the Student Loan System into Chaos. We are Shedding Light on the Borrowers Paying the Price.

    Nearly 8 million student loan borrowers were enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan in August 2024 when the 8th Circuit Court abruptly ripped it away from them. Here are just a few of the stories of financial harm and distress since.

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    Aug 7, 2024

    The Potential Fallout of 2U’s Bankruptcy: A Harsh Reality for Students

    2U, Inc.’s bankruptcy filing has broad implications for partnerships with third-party OPMs. Policymakers must ensure that educational quality is never compromised for corporate gain and that students have stronger protections and better oversight.

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    Jul 25, 2024

    Mounting Evidence from State Watchdog Report Proves That, Yet Again, Public Universities Are Selling Out Students to For-Profit Companies

    Over the last few years, SBPC has been sounding the alarm on the risks of university partnerships with Online Program Management (OPM) companies and how these for-profit entities harm students. Now, a report released by the California State Auditor has confirmed many of the worst concerns we have raised.

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  • Blogs
    Jun 10, 2024

    House Policymakers Are Trying to Sneak the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Across the Finish Line… Again

    Policymakers need to “abort mission” and stop trying to sneak the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act across the finish line. It is bad policy and a bad deal for our most vulnerable students.

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  • Blogs
    May 22, 2024

    Texas Study Finds Withholding College Transcripts as a Means of Debt Collection is a Lose-Lose Proposition

    The practice of withholding transcripts harms Texans and the Texas economy. Twelve states to date have banned, or partially banned, this practice. Our study findings add support for more states, including Texas, to follow their lead

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    Apr 30, 2024

    The Biden Administration’s Latest Effort to SAVE Borrowers and the States that are Hell-Bent to Stop It

    The Anti-Borrower states are at it again. A group of Republican-led states are now assailing the administration’s latest effort to make repaying student loans easier and more affordable. If the states succeed, it could throw the already overwhelmed federal student loan system into even more chaos.

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  • Blogs
    Apr 11, 2024

    A Hidden Risk of Online Higher Education

    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.

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