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Looking Back at 2011
December 19, 2011
by greenbee
It seems that we were just looking back at 2010….and yet another year has passed. As we get ready for a holiday vacation at Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, we offer […]
Continue Reading →Operational Breakdowns at the Department of Education
December 16, 2011
by greenbee
A December 2011 article in the Chronicle of Higher Education reveals numerous problems with the Department of Education’s online system for managing student loans. Unfortunately, this is not news to […]
Continue Reading →Gaps in State Oversight of For-Profit Higher Education
December 01, 2011
by greenbee
NCLC released a report today, “State Inaction: Gaps in State Oversight of For-Profit Higher Education.” The report examines state oversight of for-profit schools, focusing on state regulatory structures and the […]
Continue Reading →CFPB Seeks Comments on Private Student Loan Market
November 16, 2011
by greenbee
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that it is seeking comments about the private student loan market. The Bureau wants to hear from everyone: borrowers, their families, current […]
Continue Reading →Obama Administration’s Student Loan Proposals
October 28, 2011
by greenbee
President Obama announced a plan this week to help alleviate student loan burdens. The President’s plan shows that the Administration is hearing the voices of struggling student loan borrowers. It is […]
Continue Reading →State Relief for Proprietary School Abuses
October 27, 2011
by greenbee
State tuition recovery funds (STRFs) can be a valuable source of relief for defrauded students when a school is insolvent and when the student cannot obtain a federal discharge. STRFs […]
Continue Reading →Measuring the Impact of Financial Literacy Programs
October 19, 2011
by greenbee
We wrote previously about the dangers of promoting financial literacy efforts INSTEAD of regulating abusive credit products and INSTEAD of providing relief for financially distressed student loan borrowers. We noted the […]
Continue Reading →Profits and Education: What About the Students?
September 23, 2011
by greenbee
Joe Nocera wrote in the New York Times last week that profits and education shouldn’t have to be such an ugly combination. Nocera notes that defenders of the for-profit higher […]
Continue Reading →New Unemployment Deferment Self-Help Packet (NOTE: This packet is no longer available)
September 08, 2011
by greenbee
NCLC’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project posted a new self-help packet this week. The unemployment deferment packet helps borrowers figure out whether they are eligible for this deferment and if so, […]
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Important Note: On June 24, 2024, two court decisions temporarily blocked parts of the SAVE Plan from taking effect. These decisions may change borrowers’ rights and access to certain benefits, including repayment plans. We will update this website with more details on how this will impact borrowers soon. Visit here for more information.
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