U.S. PIRG statement on the resignation of Seth Frotman, CFPB Student Loan...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 27, 2018WASHINGTON -- Today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau student loan ombudsman Seth Frotman resigned from the agency. In part, his resignation letter...
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For Immediate Relase Thursday, April 4, 2019Ross ShermanWASHINGTON -- Attending college can be one of the most expensive endeavors Americans face. According to U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s new report,...
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Automatic Textbook Billing - 022720
Link Automatic Textbook Billing Link summary Textbook publishers continue to add to the financial burden of college through a variety of tactics such as automatically charging students for textbooks...
View ArticleU.S. PIRG urges Congress to freeze student loan repayment during coronavirus...
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 19, 2020WASHINGTON -- As the number of those afflicted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to rise in the United States, federal and state officials are...
View ArticleEducation Department offers students much-needed relief, but additional...
For Immediate Release Friday, March 20, 2020WASHINGTON -- Due to economic uncertainty around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos...
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Lawmakers freeze student loan repayment during the coronavirus outbreak
Link Lawmakers freeze student loan repayment during the coronavirus outbreak Link summary As hours are reduced and more service, retail and hospitality jobs are lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, many...
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Textbook merger fails to get approval from U.S. Department of Justice — 06102020
Link Textbook merger fails to get approval from U.S. Department of Justice Link summary In a win for college students, textbook publishers Cengage and McGraw-Hill stopped their merger after failing to...
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Tips on what to pack for college during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a whole new situation for college students. This guide outlines items that students should pack when they return to campus.9/3/2020Every fall, college students and their...
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Safe Travel Information for College Students and Parents
As parents and students make trips across the country to return to college, you are probably wondering how to do so safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guide will outline some of the safer...
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College students have been left behind. What’s the plan to support them?
Unnecessary costs for course materials, such as paying for access codes, are making a bad situation worse. 9/17/2020By Isabel Faherty, Boston College student and TPIN communications intern for U.S....
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