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Black College Student Sitting on the Classroom Floor Looking Down in Despair
The resumption of student loan payments after a three-year break, is likely to deliver a blow to American economic growth, according to economists, in a move that could harm many beyond borrowers alone.
In the media
Giulia Carbonaro
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"Millions of people anchored by the weight of student loan debt are drowning in pursuit of the American Dream."
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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The Supreme Court
"The Supreme Court's decision is another boulder on the chests of millions of Americans burdened by the suffocating weight of lifelong student loan debt."
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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"Any action, plan, or agenda not rooted in equity to address the student loan debt crisis undermines America’s legitimacy in being a world leader that truly cares about the future of its people."
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
"Black student debtors "are 16 percent more likely to be in default or seriously delinquent than white student debtors; Latino borrowers are 8 percent more likely."
In the media
Aarthi Swaminathan
“This stuff is hard and necessary to untangle… [but] we should actually start over.”
In the media
Aarthi Swaminathan

Policymakers in Michigan have continuously made attending college harder through divestment in Michigan’s public higher education system, resulting in skyrocketing college prices.

Policy Briefs
Mark Huelsman

Due to disinvestment, a lack of grant aid, and the rising cost of living, Arizona’s students face a steep hill in paying for college.

Policy Briefs
Mark Huelsman

A collection of contributions from leading student loan experts offering a roadmap for the Biden administration to take immediate action to cancel student debt for millions of Americans.

Policy Briefs
Mark Huelsman
“Most people who are in favor of big sweeping action are also in favor of the incremental reforms that would make the loan program more humane."
In the media
Jillian Berman