Please find our latest press releases and statements below.
New Data: Student Voting Doubled in Midterm Elections As presidential campaigns invest in outreach to young people, more must be done to channel the enthusiasm of young voters. College students voted in record numbers in the 2018 midterm elections, according...
Earlier today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the Heightening Opportunities for Pathways to Education (HOPE) for FAFSA Act, a bill which would streamline and shorten the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for millions of low-income students. In the...
New Data: Young Adult Uninsured Rate Grows for Second Consecutive Year U.S. Census Bureau data also shows that for the second time in two years, the total number of uninsured young adults grew. New data released today by the U.S....
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Education released its final borrower defense rule, an updated rule which will make it much harder for students who were defrauded or taken advantage of by their college or university to receive financial...
Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the appointment of Robert G. Cameron as the Bureau’s private education loan ombudsman, giving him the responsibility to resolve complaints from private student loan borrowers. Following Cameron’s appointment, Rachel Fleischer, Executive...