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@national.edtruststag.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@national.edtruststag.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@national.edtruststag.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 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@national.edtruststag.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…
5 Things Equity Advocates Should Know About…. Changes to the FAFSA for Fall 2023
May 01, 2023 by Sonny Metoki The new FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has been delayed until December 2023. As a…
The Latest Threat to Student Debt Cancellation
While we await the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of student debt cancelation, the threats to President Biden’s executive order cancelling up to $20,000 of student debt for Pell…