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…
The Education Trust’s Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Student Debt Cancellation
July 20, 2023 by EdTrust July 20, 2023 Vanessa Gomez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 RE: [Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0123] Download Comments On behalf of The Education Trust,…
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.…
Stop Playing Political Games with America’s Future
July 13, 2023 by Letisha Marrero FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement for The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2024 House Labor-HHS-Education…
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…
Student Advocates in Texas Play a Major Role in Passing of Community College Finance Law
June 26, 2023 by Hope Barrón In Texas, a new law has passed that will change the game for community college students in the Lone Star State. The bi-partisan passage of House Bill 8 (HB8), authored…
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…
Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan
June 01, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Statement by Wil Del…