Topic: College Affordability & Student Debt

Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of EdTrust on the Biden-Harris administration’s FAFSA announcement

Statement from Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president for EdTrust, on the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024.

The release of the Better FAFSA, the new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, was greatly anticipated, promising an opportunity to expand the potential of higher education and access to social mobility.

We commend the Department for its continued commitment to providing student debt relief to the millions of borrowers who are harmed by student debt.

We, the undersigned 16 organizations, write to express our support for appropriating at least $100 million for the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25).

This report spotlights challenges that various Texas institutions faced and the creative ways in which these institutions confronted them and offers recommendations organized around key findings.

Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President of EdTrust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s student loan cancellation announcement.

EdTrust’s report examines state financial aid programs and calls on state and policy leaders to prioritize equity to ensure that more students can afford college.

High tuition costs prevent many young people from attending college. EdTrust analyses 10 state financial aid programs.