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Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Protect Pell Grants from Cuts

February 26, 2025

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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Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing Diverting Resources from Education to Other Areas in Reconciliation

February 19, 2025

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…

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Opposition to HR 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act

December 2, 2024

This bill would significantly weaken or repeal many important federal student loan protections, particularly those critical for low-income student loan borrowers.

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Legal Aid Comments on Proposed Rules on Financial Hardship-based Student Debt Relief

December 2, 2024

These comments, submitted on behalf of organizations across the country that provide freelegal assistance to low-income people, address the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rules to clarify the use of the Secretary’s longstanding authority to grant a waiver of some or all of the outstanding balance on a federal student loan based on financial hardship.…

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Group Letter to Sec. Cardona Requesting Extension of Borrower Protections in Light of SAVE Litigation

August 29, 2024

This group letter urges the Department of Education to take action to protect federal student loan borrowers from harm caused by the SAVE litigation’s large-scale disruption of the student loan repayment system, which has led to a temporary removal of online repayment plan applications and an extended pause in processing applications to consolidate loans or…

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Legal Aid Comments on Proposed Student Debt Relief Rule

May 17, 2024

These comments, submitted on behalf of organizations across the country that provide free legal assistance to low-income people, address the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed student debt relief rules that authorize the Secretary of Education to waive all or part of a borrower’s federal student loan balance under a number of specified circumstances. The comments…

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Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Protect Pell Grants from Cuts

Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing Diverting Resources from Education to Other Areas in Reconciliation

Opposition to HR 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act

Legal Aid Comments on Proposed Rules on Financial Hardship-based Student Debt Relief

Group Letter to Sec. Cardona Requesting Extension of Borrower Protections in Light of SAVE Litigation

Legal Aid Comments on Proposed Student Debt Relief Rule