Education has never been as important to America’s economic health as it is now. Without student loans many of our nation’s undergraduate and graduate students would be unable to pursue a higher education, inhibiting our nation’s innovation and technological advances. However, thanks to student loans, more students can graduate with a college degree and improve both their quality of life as well as that of future generations. Below is a set of materials related to student loan issues of interest to AAU institutions.
Learn more about the student loan interest deduction (SLID) and why it's important.
AAU joined ACE and 28 other higher education associations in sending a comment letter on the Education Department’s proposed changes to the Revised Pay as You Earn or REPAYE income-driven repayment (IDR) plan.
Letters | Student Loans | Department of Education | Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation
The student debt crisis is real – but America’s leading research universities are part of the solution
AAU joined ACE in sending a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging him to extend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver that expires on October 31.
AAU joined ACE in submitting comments in response to the Department of Education’s proposed changes to the major student loan relief programs authorized by the Higher Education Act.
Letters | Student Loans | Department of Education | Affordability and Student Aid | Higher Education Legislation
AAU joined six other higher education associations in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona requesting clear and comprehensive information on the department’s plans to resume student loan repayments on February 1, 2022.
AAU and 19 other associations wrote to the Education Department to comment on the proposed final rule on borrower defenses to repayment. The letter outlines several concerns and says that as drafted, the proposed rule “would make asserting a successful claim functionally impossible.”
AAU President Coleman writes to ask that lawmakers use HEA reauthorization as an opportunity to expand higher education access and affordability for America’s students in this blog post.
AAU wrote to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), urging them to include H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, in any upcoming tax package.
The following information on student debt is intended to provide context for the conversation about this important issue, particularly with respect to AAU institutions.