Trump Administration Props Up Predatory For-Profit Colleges at Expense of Students With “Borrower Defense to Repayment” Final Rule
August 30, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Statement From Wil Del Pilar, Vice President for Higher Education, on the Trump Administration’s Borrower Defense to Repayment Final Rule Washington (August 30, 2019) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice…
Candidates’ “Free College” Proposals Must be More Inclusive of College Students with Children. Here’s How.
July 30, 2019 by Susana Contreras-Mendez, Tessa Holtzman, Lindsey Reichlin Cruse More than half of the 2020 presidential candidates support some version of “free college” as a strategy to combat the rising cost of college. Whether or not “free college” is…
Ed Trust Calls for Congress to Protect the Pell Grant Reserve
May 14, 2019 by EdTrust Statement from The Education Trust on the President’s Proposal to Use Pell Grant Dollars on Non-Educational Programs WASHINGTON (May 14, 2019) – “The Education Trust stands in opposition to the…
The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking for Federal Student Aid
January 14, 2019 by EdTrust Aaron Washington U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Room 294-12 Washington, D.C. 20202 RE: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0076 Dear Mr. Washington: On behalf of The Education Trust…
A Promise Fulfilled
September 06, 2018 by Tiffany Jones, Katie Berger Each fall, millions of college students across the country start classes in hopes of earning their degree. However, the…
8 Ways to Make “Free College” Truly Free for Low-Income Students
September 06, 2018 by EdTrust College Promise Programs Could Play Historic Role if Designed for Equity WASHINGTON – As college students are back on campuses facing steep tuition bills, and with midterm and gubernatorial elections…
The Education Trust’s Comments on Proposed Roll Back of Borrower’s Defense Protections
August 30, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0027-0001 Download Our Full Comments Dear Secretary DeVos: On…
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 graduation stage to receive their diplomas this spring. And in the…
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, Katie Berger Last week, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced the Debt-Free College Act of 2018, which would establish a voluntary state-federal partnership and make public college debt-free. This bill is the…