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New Survey: 9 in 10 Student Loan Borrowers Plan to Vote in the Midterms as Two-Thirds Cut Back on Food, Healthcare, and Housing to Make Payments
WASHINGTON D.C. — With the midterm elections just weeks away, a new Student Debt Crisis Center survey of 4,283 respondents finds that student loan borrowers are bringing the affordability crisis to the polls. More than 9 in 10 respondents (92%) plan to vote in November, and 88% say their student loan experience will influence how they vote. In another finding, nearly two-thirds of borrowers (65%) report cutting back on basic needs, including food, housing, or healthcare, to a
3 days ago
New Survey Highlights Growing Confusion Over July 1st Changes to Student Lending Impacting Millions of Student Loan Borrowers
WASHINGTON D.C. — A new survey from Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) highlights the growing confusion surrounding July 1st changes to student lending and the inability of borrowers to make their newly increased student loan payments. In a staggering finding, 67% of borrowers reported they will not be able to afford their new monthly payment amount — an early indicator of a larger default wave yet to come.
Aug 13
New Report Reveals Student Loan Borrowers to Pay Additional $500 Per Month Upon Exiting the SAVE Plan
WASHINGTON D.C. — A new report from Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) exposes the harsh reality student loan borrowers are up against as they face the end of the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) plan forbearance. Significantly, the report found that 51% of borrowers exiting the SAVE plan will see their monthly payments increase by $500 or more...
Jul 23
Post-SAVE Reality Check: A National Survey on the Rising Cost of Student Loan Repayment
Understand the impact of the end of the SAVE plan.
Jul 15
New Report Reveals Alarming Trends Among Americans With Student Debt Amidst a Federal Student Loan System Overhaul
As of October 2025, changes to the federal student loan system under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) have yet to take effect. However, right now, millions of American borrowers are already grappling with increasing economic uncertainty.
Oct 21, 2025
NEW REPORT: Student Debt Crossroads
Unpacking emotional, financial, and civic consequences
Oct 21, 2025
New Report Uncovers Alarming Challenges for Americans with Student Debt as the White House, Department of Education, and Congress Threaten to Gut Essential Programs
A new report from the Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) reveals mounting challenges within the student loan system, including the ongoing...
Apr 9, 2025
Fact Sheets: Inside Student Loan Repayment Challenges
Uncover the challenges of student loan repayment.
Apr 9, 2025
NEW REPORT: Borrowers Expected to Struggle as Pandemic-Era Protections Come to an End
As of October 2024, the restart of student loan payments has left millions of student loan borrowers grappling with financial uncertainty.
Oct 9, 2024
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