Student loans

How students borrow for college, what interest and repayment terms they face, and whether existing student debt should be forgiven.

What they call for

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3 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Expand loan forgiveness for public service and high-need careers

3 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Modernize CTE and ease debt – Increase Perkins V funding for career and technical education in majority-Black and majority-Latino school districts, and expand loan forgiveness for graduates who return to work in high-need public service fields in the communities they came from.”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Instead of punishing student borrowers, Peggy believes we need to expand opportunities for tuition support and loan forgiveness for people serving in essential public sector roles including teaching and healthcare, especially in rural and underserved communities.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Chris supports increasing access to Pell grants, affordable community college, and debt forgiveness for students who enter high-demand careers like nursing.”
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Let students attend college without going into debt

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Education & Workforce Pipeline: Fixing school infrastructure funding formulas, building toward debt-free and tuition-free higher education, and expanding HBCU and apprenticeship investment.”
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“Debt-free and Tuition-free Higher Education –Build a pathway to universal debt-free and tuition-free higher education for every learner.”
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“Sadly, too few have access to our colleges and universities. That’s why I believe that every student deserves a debt-free and tuition-free pathway toward the skills they need to thrive, be that a two-year apprenticeship or a four-year college education and beyond.”
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