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Pell Grant Program Still Faces Large Shortfall, Despite One-Time Fix
Read moreThe Pell Grant program faces a large funding gap, despite the one-time infusion of funding enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)...
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A Second Reconciliation Bill Should Reduce Deficits
Read moreAs Congress considers the possibility of a second reconciliation bill, lawmakers should ensure it reduces deficits rather than adds to them as the...
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What's In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?
Read moreNote: This blog was updated on 8/4/25 to reflect CBO's newly-released estimates of the permanent cost of certain expiring tax provisions in OBBBA. The...
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Higher Education Savings Options Compliant with Reconciliation Rules
Read moreThe Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is currently undergoing the " Byrd bath," in which the Senate Parliamentarian offers...
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Senate HELP Committee Proposes $355 Billion in Offsets
Read moreYesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released its part of the Senate reconciliation package, which we...
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House Education and Workforce Committee Proposes $349 Billion in Offsets
Read moreYesterday the House Education and Workforce Committee released its part of the House reconciliation package, which would save an estimated $349...
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The Department of Education Is Putting Student Loans Back on Track
Read moreThe Department of Education announced yesterday a multi-pronged plan to restart collections on defaulted loans and begin an outreach campaign to...
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Options for Student Loan Savings
Read moreUpdate: The offset options below were estimated prior to enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and have not been updated. OBBBA replaced...
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Comments on Proposed Student Debt Hardship Rule
Read moreOn November 27, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director, Marc Goldwein, and Senior Policy...
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Student Loans Cost $340 Billion More than Expected
Read moreBased in part on new data from the Congressional Budget Office, this piece shows: The estimated federal cost of student loans issued between 2015 and...
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College Cost Reduction Act Could Now Save $250-$280 Billion
Read moreIn January, the House Education and Workforce Committee reported out the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA), which would make several changes to the...
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Recent Student Loan Actions Forgo $5 Billion in Repayments
Read moreThe Department of Education announced last week a six-month extension of automatic forbearance to all borrowers enrolled in the SAVE income-driven...