This would be big news on any other day. FSA reform has long been an area of bipartisan consensus (it certainly was during HEA reauth convos spanning previous 2 Admins). Overhauling the statute is badly needed.

Really appreciate this new IHEP report explaining how the WEALTH gap is much larger than the INCOME gap in #highered . It's time for our financial aid system and datasets to use this vastly more informative indicator of need. ihep.org/publication/br…

Thank you, Congresswoman, for focusing on the continued Federal Student Aid needs of mixed-status families and non-English speakers. We have more work to do to boost completion for all our students. salinas.house.gov/media/press-re…

NEW BLOG POST! 💻 Check out our latest policy brief: Data Use Implications of the #FAFSA Simplification Act and FUTURE Act, including background information, recent guidance, and recommendations. sheeoed.medium.com/sheeo-policy-b… Sean Baser

Much of the national discussion around the troubled FAFSA rollout has focused on high school seniors. But current college students are struggling with the same issues, and many feel abandoned in the scramble to help applicants.

My latest: insidehighered.com/news/admission…

If you (or someone you know) have outstanding student loans that include commercially-held FFEL loans, or Perkins Loans held by a college, you should consolidate those loans by JUNE 30. The StudentAid.gov website can tell you what kind you have. nerdwallet.com/article/loans/…

This week, the House marks up a 2024 Farm Bill that cuts $27 billion from SNAP by limiting updates to the Thrifty Food Plan. The bill also fails to address outdated & harmful rules that exacerbate food insecurity for low-income college students. politico.com/newsletters/we…

Bill text confirms: House Ag Chair Thompson’s farm bill would take away ~$30B in SNAP benefits from millions of families over the next 10 yrs per CBO, by blocking benefits from keeping pace w/ the cost of a healthy, realistic diet. This is unacceptable; Congress should reject it.

More than 40 percent of college students have experienced food insecurity, say @dcollier74 and Brittany E. Perez—but there are promising interventions to help meet students’ basic needs. Learn more in #AmericanEducator aft.org/ae/winter2023-… #RealSolutionsForKids AFT

Thank you Congresswoman Rep. Norma Torres & 27 other Members for your work to boost funding for the Basic Needs Grant. This program is helping colleges find systemic solutions to basic needs insecurity that improve student success. torres.house.gov/media-center/p…

Shrinking the *availability* of student loan borrowing without substantially reducing the *need* to borrow for college (via lower prices) only serves to constrain access for already-marginalized students. Enrollment would plummet and U.S. CBO should release those estimates.

Raising Up: Childcare | A Student Parent Short Film youtu.be/ikKR-JtrHPc?si…

Our #KidsonCampus partnership is featured in this series that uplifts student parents and gives voice to their struggles. This work is just the beginning!

ACCT National Head Start Association Three Frame Media

UPDATE: Student borrowers now have until June 30 to apply for loan consolidation.

This administrative fix will ensure that borrowers receive credit for every month towards their loan forgiveness.

Debt-averse populations will be severely impacted by this spike in interest rates, exacerbating basic needs insecurity and further depressing enrollment. A big headwind for colleges and families alike.

If higher education is to fulfill its promise of creating a prosperous, equitable, and healthy society, federal policymakers must commit to investing much more in their success. Here's how they can do it:

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How did the end of the COVID state of emergency hurt low-income students? Once the public health emergency expired, many low-income students lost SNAP benefits & health insurance, Ash Peterson reports.
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When mortgage rates jumped 100 basis points (1 pp) in a year, it dominated the news—fearing people wouldn’t buy. The same rate change for student loans could also have a significant impact on folks’ ability to afford college. cnbc.com/2024/05/08/int…

In 2023, half of all states still funded public higher education at a lower level than in 2008. This means that 25 state still haven't recovered from the Great Recession and would need to increase their funding to public higher education in order to do so. #SHEF