How the Supreme Court Decision Blocking Student Loan Forgiveness Affects Black Women Like Me
August 07, 2023 by Deiondria Lee-Sanders On two consecutive days in June, the Supreme Court delivered devastating blows to federal education equity efforts aimed at helping students of color and students from low-income backgrounds earn their…
5 Ways the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan Can Help Student Loan Borrowers
July 17, 2023 by Victoria Jackson Last week, the Biden administration announced that 804,000 borrowers will have over $39 million in federal student debt cancelled as a result of the income-driven repayment (IDR) plan account adjustment.…
The Education Trust Says that the Supreme Court Delivered Two Right Hooks to Economic and Racial Justice
June 30, 2023 by EdTrust CONTACT: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930 The Education Trust Says that the Supreme Court Delivered Two Right Hooks to Economic and Racial Justice WASHINGTON — In the span of two days,…
The Education Trust Calls the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief Ruling a Setback to Economic and Racial Justice
June 30, 2023 by EdTrust Contact: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930 The Education Trust Calls the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief Ruling a Setback to Economic and Racial Justice WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court ignored…
Parent PLUS Loans Are a Double-Edged Sword for Black Borrowers
June 07, 2023 by Victoria Jackson, Brittani Williams, Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D. Approximately 43 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in federal student loan debt, but students aren’t the only ones…
The Latest Threat to Student Debt Cancellation
While we await the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of student debt cancelation, the threats to President Biden’s executive order cancelling up to $20,000 of student debt for Pell…
Income-Driven Repayment Plans Fail Black Borrowers
November 16, 2022 by Victoria Jackson, Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D. Approximately 43 million Americans collectively owe $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, but this debt is not borne…
How Student Debt Harms Black Borrowers’ Mental Health
July 28, 2022 by Victoria Jackson, Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D. Approximately 45 million Americans carry $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, but the financial challenges facing Black borrowers are…
How Black Women Experience Student Debt
April 07, 2022 by Victoria Jackson, Brittani Williams Forty-five million Americans collectively owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and women hold nearly two-thirds of it. But…