Topic: College Affordability & Student Debt

Statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule on student-debt cancellation for financial hardship.

On behalf of the undersigned institutions and organizations, we write to provide comments regarding the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Texas Community College Student Advisory Council members recently attended the CCATT Conference, where they raised concerns about the need for more student supports & smoother credit transfer policies, & proposed solutions to these & other pressing issues impacting community college students.

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.