Student Loans

Ensuring Education Is Worth the Cost

Ensuring Education Is Worth the Cost

Regulatory efforts to help students identify cost-effective education programs meet mixed responses.

With Its Student Loan Decision, the Court Again Limits Agency Authority

With Its Student Loan Decision, the Court Again Limits Agency Authority

In Biden v. Nebraska, the Supreme Court again asserts its own authority to make society’s most important policy choices.

The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Regulatory Term

Legal scholars discuss the Court’s most significant regulatory decisions of the last term.

How Enrollment Algorithms Worsen the Student Debt Crisis

How Enrollment Algorithms Worsen the Student Debt Crisis

Scholar advocates regulating the use of enrollment management algorithms in higher education.

Fixing Fraud at For-Profit Colleges

Fixing Fraud at For-Profit Colleges

Scholars advocate enhancing regulations to decrease fraudulent practices used by for-profit schools.

States Regain Regulatory Power Over Predatory Loan Servicers

States Regain Regulatory Power Over Predatory Loan Servicers

The Education Department’s new interpretation of federal law empowers states to protect student loan borrowers.

Regulating Student Loans to Promote Racial Equity

Regulating Student Loans to Promote Racial Equity

Experts examine the need for student loan reform that addresses the debt crisis facing students of color.

Redefining Student Debt

Redefining Student Debt

Experts urge government to treat student loans as grants and collect payments in taxes.

Executive Authority to Forgive Student Loans Is Not So Simple

Executive Authority to Forgive Student Loans Is Not So Simple

The Secretary of Education’s legal authority to grant across-the-board loan forgiveness is unclear.

Fixing Student Loans

Fixing Student Loans

Scholars propose modifying the U.S. student loan system to remedy a debt crisis.

Regulating America’s Colleges and Universities

Regulating America’s Colleges and Universities

This Saturday Seminar explores the ways in which regulators shape the experience of students on- and off-campus.

Righting a Wrong Against Teachers

Righting a Wrong Against Teachers

Thousands of teachers could see loan debt disappear as the Education Department tries to correct a past mistake.