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Fast Fact: For-Profit Colleges: A Risky Investment

Sep 5, 2013 by Ed Trust

Many for-profit colleges are leaving students with massive debt and no degree. They represent just 11% of college enrollments, but receive 25% of federal student aid and account for 47% of all federal student loan defaults. Students can’t afford this risk.

Denise Forte Gives Public Comments at U.S. Department of Education Negotiated Rule Making Session
February 22, 2019 by Denise Forte
Denise Forte gives public comments before U.S. Department of Education Negotiated Rule Making Committee. Good afternoon. My…
The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking for Federal Student Aid
January 14, 2019 by Ed Trust
Aaron WashingtonU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SWRoom 294-12Washington, D.C. 20202RE: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076 Dear Mr. Washington:On…
Aiming for Equity
January 9, 2019 by Tiffany Jones and Katie Berger
A college education has never been more important. Over 99 percent of all jobs created during the recovery from…
A Promise Fulfilled
September 6, 2018 by Tiffany Jones and Katie Berger
Each fall, millions of college students across the country start classes in hopes of earning their degree. However, the…
The Education Trust’s Comments on Proposed Roll Back of Borrower’s Defense Protections
August 30, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar
The Honorable Betsy DeVosSecretary of Education U.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SWWashington, DC 20202Re: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0027-0001 …
Letter from The Education Trust to the Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 19 Education Funding
June 28, 2018 by Ed Trust
The Honorable Richard ShelbyChairmanSenate Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Roy BluntChairmanSenate Labor-H Approp. Subcom.Washington,…
The PROSPER Act Is About to Make College More Expensive
May 23, 2018 by Courtney Bollig
Last Saturday, I proudly joined thousands of students on college campuses throughout the country who are walking across the…
Free College
April 27, 2018 by Tiffany Jones and Katie Berger
In March 2018, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced the Debt-Free College Act of 2018, the latest in a…
Free College Can Be a Good Idea, But Only if It Helps Students Who Struggle the Most to Pay
March 29, 2018 by Tiffany Jones and Katie Berger
Last week, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced the Debt-Free College Act of 2018, which would establish a voluntary…
Equity-Focused Priorities for a Reauthorized Higher Education Act (HEA)
March 27, 2018 by Ed Trust
The Higher Education Act (HEA) was signed into law in 1965 in the spirit of expanding opportunity so that…
FY18 Spending Bill: What’s Good, Bad, and Next for Equity Advocates
March 27, 2018 by Kelly McManus
Let’s be honest: There has been a lot of bad news in the last year. But last week, those…
Ed Trust Higher Education Act (HEA) Priorities
March 27, 2018 by Ed Trust
Strengthen the Pell Grant program by restoring annual inflation adjustments and increasing maximum awards Provide postsecondary education programs…