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How The ONE Loan Goes Too Far
Simultaneously capping student loans and eliminating forgiveness provisions is duplicative and somewhat cruel.
A Not-So-Simple Simplification in the PROSPER Act
This second post in our series on Rep. Foxx's new HEA bill analyzes financial aid policies under the proposal.
Holding the PROSPER Act Accountable
This first post in our series on Rep. Foxx's new HEA bill analyzes accountability under the proposal.
The “Innovation” Trap in the PROSPER Act
This third post in our series on Rep. Foxx's new HEA bill analyzes "innovation" policies under the proposal.
Measuring Up: How National BLS Data Would Inflate Incomes for Career Training Graduates
As House Republicans Release HEA Bill, New America Experts Identify Key Questions for Analysis
A new bill is expected to include sweeping changes to the way in which the federal government regulates higher education.
Financial Irresponsibility
This post, the second in a series, explores potential updates to colleges' financial responsibility test at the borrower defense rulemaking.
Fix for Borrowers with Loan Discharges Comes Up Short in Tax Reform
A provision in the House tax reform bill would make loan forgiveness for death or disability nontaxable. Why doesn't Congress go further?
Financial Irresponsibility
This post, the first in a series about the financial responsibility rules for colleges, explores the history of those requirements.