Students to Congress: Don’t Double Our Rates
BlogFriday, March 15, 2013Chris LindstromEarlier this week, the Education and Workforce Committee in the U.S. House held a hearing to purportedly “strengthen” the federal student loan program. Sadly,...
View ArticleNew York Times: Student Loan Rate Set to Rise, Despite Lack of Support
U.S. PIRG Affordable Higher Education New York Times Tuesday, April 9, 2013Tamar LewinOn Tuesday, the day before the White House plans to send its budget to Congress, student advocacy groups are...
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Issue Brief: Don't Double Our Rates
Released by: U.S. PIRG Release date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013Federal Government Makes Billions from Student Loan Borrowers YearlyUSPIRG_Student_Loans_Issue_Brief.pdfUnless Congress acts decisively, the...
View ArticleFederal Government Makes Billions from Student Loan Borrowers Yearly
For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 9, 2013Ethan SenackToday, a coalition of youth and student groups released an issue brief demonstrating that the federal government is making billions in revenue...
View ArticleStudents React to President's Budget Proposal on Student Loans
For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 10, 2013Ethan Senack Obama Student Loan Proposal Puts Future Students At Risk:No Cap on Variable Rate Leaves Students Vulnerable to High Interest A Joint...
View ArticleRepresentatives Bass and Courtney Speak on Legislative Solutions to Student...
For Immediate Release Thursday, April 25, 2013Chris Lindstrom Today Marks One-Year Anniversary of Student Loan Debt Crossing $1 Trillion WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT) and...
View ArticleStatement from Student and Youth Groups on Rep. Kline’s Student Loan Proposal
For Immediate Release Friday, May 10, 2013Chris LindstromStudent Debt Levels Will Increase On July 1, the interest rate on subsidized Stafford student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent...
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A New Direction In Driving Trends
BudgetPublic HealthConsumer ProtectionDemocracyFinancial ReformFoodHealth CareHigher EdSafe EnergySolid WasteTaxTransportation U.S. PIRG Education Fund Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the...
View ArticleWhere Students Stand To Lose the Most if Federal Loan Rates Double
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 15, 2013Chris LindstromWASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) released data today detailing the colleges and universities across the...
View ArticleStudents’ Statement in Support of the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 15, 2013Chris LindstromThis is a statement from Campus Progress Action, the United States Public Interest Research Group, the United States Student Association,...
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Fighting The High Cost Of Rx Drugs
DRIVING UP THE COST OF RX DRUGSWe all know prescription drugs cost too much. That’s partly because brand-name drug companies have been paying off generic drug makers to delay competition and keep...
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Student Loan Debt in Maine
Released by: U.S. PIRG Release date: Thursday, June 6, 2013Interest Rates for 33,833 Student Loan Borrowers in Maine Set to Double on July 1Student Loan Debt in Maine.pdfStudent Loan Interest Rates...
View ArticleInterest Rates for 33,833 Student Loan Borrowers in Maine Set to Double on...
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 6, 2013Chris LindstromPortland, ME – Unless Congress acts, on July 1, the interest rate for 33,833 student loan borrowers in Maine will double from 3.4 percent to...
View ArticleInterest Rate Doubles for Seven Million Student Loan Borrowers
For Immediate Release Monday, July 1, 2013Chris LindstromWashington, DC – Due to Congressional inaction, the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans doubled today from 3.4 percent to 6.8...
View ArticleStatement on Today’s Senate Vote on Student Loan Interest Rates
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 10, 2013Chris Lindstrom Joint Statement From Six Student, Youth, Consumer, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations on Today’s Senate Vote on Student Loan...
View ArticleStudent Loan Interest Rate Deal in Senate Will Make Things Worse
For Immediate Release Thursday, July 18, 2013Chris LindstromStatement of U.S. PIRG Higher Education Director Christine Lindstrom:"Senate lawmakers agreed last night to a deal on student loan reform...
View ArticleStudents Call for Senate to Reject Student Loan Deal
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 23, 2013Chris LindstromToday, college students spoke out to urge Senators to reject the pending student loan deal, which may come up for a vote in the Senate as...
View ArticleStudent Loan Deal Passes Senate 81-18, Will Put Students Deeper in Debt
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 24, 2013Chris LindstromStatement of Christine Lindstrom, U.S. PIRG Higher Education Program Director, on the Senate's passage of today's student loan...
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President Makes Commitment to College Access
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 22, 2013Ethan SenackStatement of U.S. PIRG Higher Education Associate Ethan Senack on the President’s speech on higher education:“Earlier today, the President...
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