Shutting Down the Department of Education Threatens Students and Working Families Who Rely on Federal Student Aid
Move threatens chaos for 40 million student loan borrowers and jeopardizes access to education.
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CNBC: What the Department of Education layoffs could mean for student loan borrowers: ‘This will only make things worse,’ activist says
Appearing in CNBC on March 13, 2025, Kamaron McNair talks to NCLC Co-director of Advocacy Abby Shafroth about proposed layoffs and changes to repayment programs at the Department of Education. “If we’re talking about not just changing the servicing, but entirely transferring all operations management of the [student loan] program from one federal agency to…
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NBC News: Some student loan payments skyrocket as millions of income-based payment plans halted
Airing on NBC News Now on March 13, 2025, Abby Shafroth, co-director of advocacy and director of the Student Borrower Protection Center at NCLC, discusses the impact to borrowers of recent changes to income-based payment plans.
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Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Protect Pell Grants from Cuts
This letter from a large coalition of organizations that support college access and affordability for students from low-income families urges Congress to shore up funding for the Pell Grant program and protect students from the harmful effects of a funding shortfall. In January, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new supplemental projections for the Pell…
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CNBC: Yes, you still have to pay your student loans if the Department of Education is eliminated, legal expert says—what borrowers should know
Appearing in CNBC on February 21, 2025, Kamaron McNair talks to NCLC Co-Director of Advocacy Abby Shafroth for coverage of talks of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and the impact on student loan borrowers. First and foremost, even if the department is eliminated, borrowers who owe money on their federal student loans would be…
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Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing Diverting Resources from Education to Other Areas in Reconciliation
This letter, signed by NCLC and other national organizations with expertise in college access, affordability, and the federal student aid program, expresses opposition to any reconciliation legislation that diverts essential educational resources to other policy areas. As explained in the letter, this short-sighted approach would diminish access to quality postsecondary education, increase the cost for…
