Marginalized Populations

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Older Borrowers

Latino/a borrowers

Black Borrowers

LGBTQ+ Borrowers

Veteran Borrowers

Incarcerated Borrowers

Press Releases

Nov 23, 2020

Advocates Release Roadmap for the Biden Administration to Fix Broken Programs for Servicemembers, Teachers, Defrauded Students, & Other Vulnerable Borrowers Denied Promised Student Debt Relief

The SBPC and Dēmos released a new report featuring contributions from leading student loan experts and advocates outlining how the Biden administration can take immediate action to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.

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Reports

Nov 23, 2020

Delivering on Debt Relief: Proposals, Ideas, and Actions to Cancel Student Debt on Day One and Beyond

The SBPC and Dēmos joined together to produce a report featuring contributions from leading student loan experts and advocates offering a roadmap for the Biden administration to take immediate action to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.

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News Clips

Nov 13, 2020

The ‘Broken’ Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness System is Particularly Brutal for Military Veterans

A new investigation by the Student Borrower Protection Center found that members of the military are facing several obstacles when it comes to getting student loan forgiveness.

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Reports

Nov 11, 2020

Protecting Military Borrowers

This report examines the roadblocks that members of the military face in accessing Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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Blogs

Nov 11, 2020

Why Are So Many of Our Military Members Missing Out on Student Loan Forgiveness?

Military borrowers face obstacles in trying to satisfy each of the requirements of the PSLF program, including having the right type of loan, the right type of employment, the right repayment plan, and the right number of payments.

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News Clips

Nov 11, 2020

A Sobering Figure for Veteran’s Day: 200,000 Service Members Owe Nearly $3 Billion in Student Loans

Roughly 200,000 service members owe nearly $3 billion in student loans and yet, just 17,534 have officially begun the process of having their loans discharged under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Blogs

Nov 2, 2020

New Data Show Borrowers of Color and Low-Income Borrowers are Missing Out on Key Protections, Raising Significant Fair Lending Concerns

Our latest analysis finds racial and socioeconomic disparities in which borrowers are able to access one of the most critical protections available to all borrowers struggling with federal student loans: income-driven repayment.

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Reports

Oct 22, 2020

Race: Examining Legal Remedies for Disparate Student Debt Outcomes

This paper, written for the Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report by SBPC Civil Rights Counsel Katherine Welbeck, examines the racial disparities that exist in the student loan market, explores the role of student loan servicing in varied borrower outcomes, and lays out the range of legal remedies available to hold companies accountable.

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Blogs

Oct 14, 2020

New Data Show Dramatic Disparities for Borrowers of Color with Private Student Loans

New data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances show that distress continues to mount in the private student loan market—especially for borrowers of color.

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Press Releases

Aug 14, 2020

Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups Call on California Lawmakers to Pass the Student Borrower Bill of Rights

23 state and national civil rights and advocacy organizations sent letters to California Senate leadership, urging them to pass the Student Borrower Bill of Rights.

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