This bill would significantly weaken or repeal many important federal student loan protections, particularly those critical for low-income student loan borrowers.
Read More about Opposition to HR 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act
Appearing in CNBC on November 2, 2024, Annie Nova talks to NCLC staff attorney Anna Anderson about the difficult process disabled borrowers face when navigating the student loan debt forgiveness process. “Even the borrowers who allegedly have access to it, it’s still very, very difficult for them to actually seek and receive a discharge.” Anna…
BOSTON – Today, the Department of Education announced it would be proposing new rules to provide relief to federal student loan borrowers based on financial hardship, consistent with the recommendations of a federal rulemaking committee. Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center and member of the rulemaking committee, issued the following statement…
NCLC will pursue common-sense regulatory and legislative reforms to ensure fairness, fight fraud, and protect consumers in 2025.
NCLC and New America Foundation Identify Policy Solutions to Reduce the Impact of Student Debt on Older Adults
Read More about 3.5 Million Older Americans Have Over $125 Billion in Student Loans
A new fact sheet from NCLC and the New America Foundation examines the problem and provides policy solutions to protect the financial security of older adults with student loan debt.
Read More about The Growing Impact of Student Loan Debt on Older Adults
Learn how to navigate repayment, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and disability discharge. Topics include: student loan repayment options, loan forgiveness, income-driven repayments plans, disability discharge, and more.
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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…
NCLC wrote and submitted this amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Missouri v. Biden. In this case, Missouri and several other states have challenged the U.S. Department of Education’s 2023 rules governing income-driven repayment, including the SAVE plan. This amicus brief offers NCLC’s student loan law expertise to…
American Federation of Teachers v. The Higher Education Loan Authority of Missouri, 2024-CAB-004575 (D.C. Super. Ct.) This complaint, filed on behalf of the American Federation of Teachers, seeks relief under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act for AFT, its members, and the general public from the Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri…
BOSTON – Today, the Department of Education announced that it is taking another step forward on plans to provide federal student loan debt relief to millions of people by alerting borrowers of the potential for relief this fall and giving them an opportunity to opt out of relief. This step follows the Department’s proposal of…
The Student Loan Legal Aid Coalition provided a training on student loan updates and answered frequently asked questions. More information about student loans can be found on the Student Loan Borrower Assistance website. Subscribe to Student Loan Borrower News here.
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