Higher Education
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Congress Just Prevented Pell Costs from Exploding
Read moreThe cost of the Pell Grant program already exceeds its funding. A recently announced change from the Department of Education, made due to an error in...
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Pell Grants Face a Big Shortfall
Read moreThe Pell Grant program helps low-income students to fund their education by offering them up to $7,395 per year to fund tuition and other expenses...
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Chartbook: The Fiscal Cost of Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)
Read moreThe Biden Administration recently finalized a rule to significantly expand student loan Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plan. Although the Supreme Court...
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CRFB Reaction to Supreme Court Student Debt Cancellation Ruling
Read moreThe Supreme Court ruled today that the Administration’s student debt cancellation plan is illegal and will not be allowed to go forward. The following...
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Senators Introduce Thoughtful Higher Education Package
Read moreMembers of the Senate HELP Committee, led by Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA), along with Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Scott (R-SC...
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Marc Goldwein on CNBC's "Squawk Box"
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget senior policy director Marc Goldwein recently joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the latest on the...
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Student Debt Cancellation Should Be Repealed
Read moreThe House of Representatives will vote today on a joint resolution disapproving the President’s August 2022 student loan cancellation plan and...
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Goldwein Testimony Highlights $970 Billion in Student Loan Cancellation
Read moreCRFB’s Marc Goldwein testified to the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, on March 23, on the $970 billion recently...
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Marc Goldwein's House Testimony on Biden's Student Loan Policies
Read moreOn March 23, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein will testify before the House...
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Watch: Committee Senior Vice President Testifies to House Higher Education Subcommittee
Read moreCommittee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein testified before the House Subcommittee on...
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New CBO Estimate Should Send IDR Plan Back to Drawing Board
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the President’s proposed income-driven repayment (IDR) plan for student loans will cost $230 billion...
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Comments on Proposed IDR Rule
Read moreOn February 9, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein submitted comments on the...