New Report Examines Massive Overhaul of the Department of Education’s Student Loan Servicing System
USDS will improve servicing environment for borrowers, Congress must approve additional funding for effective implementation
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New Federal Student Loan Servicing Contracts, New Promises: Will it Make a Difference for Borrowers?
We acknowledge that USDS represents an improved servicing environment for borrowers and offer recommendations to ensure a successful transition to the USDS servicing environment.
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House Committee Markup on Student Loan Bill is Misguided
Despite its name, the College Cost Reduction Act would actually further increase the cost of college or career training for many Americans.
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Coalition Letter Opposing H.R. 6951, The College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA)
This coalition letter from organizations representing students, consumers, veterans, faculty and staff, civil rights advocates, and researchers expresses concerns with multiple provisions in H.R. 6951, The College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA). Although this legislative package includes some new approaches to holding colleges accountable for student outcomes and incorporates some bipartisan proposals, the package also includes…
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PEER Project Examines States’ Role as Consumer Protectors in Higher Education and the Impact of Federal Regulations on State Oversight of Distance Education
Federal regulations intended to streamline the authorization process for distance education institutions may be weakening state-level accountability standards and leaving online students vulnerable to predatory behavior.
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Examining the States’ Role in Protecting Online College Students from Predatory Practices
This report provides background on the states’ role as student consumer protector and a brief history of the federal government’s fraught efforts to regulate state authorization for distance education. We call on policymakers to keep in mind the states’ role as student consumer protector in state authorization and reciprocity rulemaking, particularly with respect to distance…
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