Student Aid
Five facts about student loans
Americans owe about $1.5 trillion on their student loans–more than they owe on their credit cards. The increase in total student debt, stories of families struggling with six-figure loans, and the response of politicians to anxiety about student debt among young voters have turned student debt into a high-profile issue.
Ending Student Loan Default Can Help Students Find Success at Community Colleges
Community college borrowers make up the largest share of student loan defaulters every year. Ending default would help students avoid severe penalties and allow more students to finish their degrees.
Colleges Could Do More To Help Student Parents Pay For Child Care, Watchdog Says
More than 1 in 5 college students are raising kids, and access to child care is one of their biggest barriers. A new report finds many don't know they can apply for help from federal financial aid.
Congress should lift ban on Pell grants for incarcerated students
This action will directly benefit Iowa’s communities by freeing state resources that can be used to benefit everyone rather than squandering potential.
The importance of providing education to imprisoned people (opinion)
Imprisoned people are desperate to become students, and that desire and economics mandate that we heed their calls, argues Doran Larson.
Trump administration to grant disabled veterans automatic loan forgiveness
Education Department says it will grant automatic loan forgiveness to disabled veterans -- a step that had been urged by Democrats and state attorneys general.
