Control Cost With 3-Year College Degrees?
Is standardizing 3-year college degrees one way to get higher education into shape? I see it as one way to control cost. http://ow.ly/3Z0ea
Civil Legal Aid Lawyers Not Likely to Get CLAAP Again
The Civil Legal Assistance Attorney loan repayment assistance program, affectionately referred to as CLAAP (or CLAARP), looks like it’s run its course. President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 federal budget request proposes eliminating this program, and many other discretionary spending programs. First funded in fiscal year 2010, CLAAP is authorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act to provide up to $40,000 in loan forgiveness to civil legal aid lawyers. In its budget request, the administration indicates that because…
Restore fair bankruptcy rights for private student loan borrowers
Thanks to Deanne Loonin and the National Consumer Law Center for their analysis. http://bit.ly/fKm86g
Financial Aid Offices at the Breaking Point: Students Getting Less Face-to-Face Counseling
Students are getting less one-on-one assistance from their financial aid offices even as their financial aid professionals are working harder than ever. In the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ (NASFAA) recent survey, 90 percent of financial aid administrators report that they have fewer resources available to provide critical student services including student loan repayment counseling. Two in three financial aid administrators said their office was facing a “moderate” or “severe” resource…
Department of Education listens to stakeholders’ concerns
Just finished a productive meeting with the Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Working Group. The group included members of the Office of the Undersecretary, the Office of Postsecondary Education, and Federal Student Aid. The team at the Department of Education has been working hard to develop an employment certification form and application for forgiveness. I commend the Department of Education for inviting input from me and other concerned stakeholders and look forward to continuing the conversation in…
