Press Releases

President Obama Proposes Bold Steps to Ensure College Access and Success
The Institute for College Access & Success - January 27, 2012
We applaud the bold steps the President announced today to ensure college access and success for all Americans. The President’s plan continues to invest in Pell Grants and need-based student...

Governor Brown Proposes Cuts to College Affordability for Low-Income Californians
The Institute for College Access & Success - January 5, 2012
We are saddened to see more than $300 million in Cal Grant cuts in the 2012-13 budget proposal released by California Governor Jerry Brown on January 6, 2012. Cal Grants are a crucial lifeline for...

Cordray Appointment to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is a Big Win for Students and Families
The Institute for College Access & Success - January 4, 2012
President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a big win for students and their families, signaling the beginning of the end of the ‘wild...

House FY2012 Spending Bill Eliminates Pell Grants for More than 100,000 Students Next Year
The Institute for College Access & Success - December 15, 2011
The House FY2012 appropriations bill, filed on December 14, 2011 includes an immediate retroactive limit on Pell Grant eligibility that would eliminate access to these crucial grants for more than...

Senate’s "No" Vote on Cordray Nomination for CFPB Director Is a Blow to Students and Families
The Institute for College Access & Success - December 8, 2011
On December 8, 2011, the Senate blocked a vote on the nomination of Richard Cordray as Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Without a Director the CFPB cannot exercise...

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Few options available to help pay off private student loans
USA Today - January 12, 2012
"Financial aid administrators encourage borrowers to turn to private student loans only after they've exhausted all other sources of college funding. Even private lenders promote this strategy:...

Some students are leaving college with huge private loans
The Baltimore Sun - December 5, 2011
"But there is also the misconception that families earn too much to qualify for federal assistance, Abernathy says. Sure, only those in need receive subsidized federal loans, in which the...

CFPB looking to educate students on private loans
The Washington Post - November 23, 2011
‎"If you’ve got a gripe about private education loans, share your story. It could assist the bureau in finding and fixing problematic practices. Your input could greatly help families avoid...

For struggling graduates, help with student loans
The Associated Press - November 11, 2011
"To help ease the distress, federal education officials in recent weeks have been raising awareness about an underused program intended to lessen the burden for borrowers who don't earn a lot. The...

House FY12 Appropriations Bill Cuts Pell Grants by $44 Billion
October 11, 2011
The House Appropriations Committee says its FY12 Labor‐HHS bill would maintain the $5,550 maximum Pell Grant and “better target funding to the neediest students.” Neither claim is true. The...

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