According to this new report, when students owe debts to “Creditor Colleges,” the consequences can be catastrophic. For example, schools typically bar these student debtors from enrolling in future courses if a debt goes unpaid. The current websites of at least seven University of California (UC) and 19 California State University (CSU) institutions also stated that students with outstanding debts could be placed with for-profit debt collection agencies.
Read the Report: Creditor Colleges: Canceling Debts that Surged During COVID-19 for Low-Income Students
Read the Press Release: New Report: COVID-19 Drove Nearly 750,000 Low-Income Students to Owe $350 million in Debt to California Public Colleges