Federal Education Budget Project

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Student Loan Interest Rates

FEBP released an issue brief that details the history of federal student loan interest rates, examines the popular argument that current rates are unfavorable for borrowers, and disputes the claim that student loans earn revenue for the government.

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Federal Education Budget Project

The Federal Education Budget Project website now provides data on every institution of higher education in the country, including an easy-to-read account of federal financial aid trends, student demographics, and student and school outcomes at each institution.

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Evidence of the Effects of the Title I Comparability Loophole

FEBP's Jennifer Cohen and the Center from American Progress joined forces for an analysis of Title I comparability data in the state of Florida, examining comparability loopholes in practice.

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Higher Ed Spending and the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Pt. 3

FEBP published a report with conclusions about how the stimulus SFSF funds may have affected state spending on higher education, including eight in-depth case studies.

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Summary and Analysis: President Obama's Education Budget Request

This issue brief includes a summary and analysis of the president's fiscal year 2013 education budget request.

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Policy Papers

Summary and Analysis of President Obama's Education Budget Request

February 15, 2012

Key Questions on the Obama Administration's 2013 Education Budget Request

February 13, 2012

Student Loan Interest Rates: History, Subsidies, and Cost

February 9, 2012

2012 Education Appropriations Guide

January 3, 2012

The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund and Higher Education Spending

October 18, 2011

Articles and Op-Eds

Solving the Interest Rate Quandary: Two Feasible Proposals

May 22

Jason Delisle

Credit Reform Act: Another Budget Loophole

October 04 | e21

Jason Delisle

Events

Funding Public Higher Education Post-Stimulus

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 12:15pm | Washington

Student Loan Delinquency

Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:30am | Washington

The Role of School Districts in Education Reform

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 12:15pm | Washington

Playing Fair

Monday, June 8, 2009 - 10:30am

The Future of Federal Student Loans

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 10:30am

In the News

Student Loan Default Rates Rise In Chattanooga And Across The Country | Chattanooga Times Free Press

May 14, 2012

Community College Students Unlikely to Benefit from Cheap Loans | U.S. News & World Report

May 11, 2012

How Much Do Teachers Retire With? | WNYC

May 9, 2012

Senate Balks at Taking Up Student Loan Bill | CNNMoney

May 9, 2012

Fact Checking the Student Loan Debate | Marketplace

May 8, 2012

Federal Education Budget Project Staff

Jennifer Cohen

Senior Policy Analyst, Education Policy Program

Jennifer Cohen is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Education Policy Program...

Jason Delisle

Director, Federal Education Budget Project, New America...

As director of the Federal Education Budget Project at the New America...

Dani Greene

Policy Analyst, Federal Education Budget Project

Dani Greene is a policy analyst with the Federal Education Budget Project at...

Alex Holt

Research Associate

Alex Holt is a research associate with the Education Policy Program at New...

Clare McCann

Program Associate, Education Policy Program

Clare McCann is a program associate with the Education Policy Program at the...