LIVE - The Path Forward on Student Debt: A Conversation with James Kvaal
Join us for a fireside chat with James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, about possible next steps for the student loan system.
As the country moves beyond the depths of the pandemic, many are wondering what’s next for student debt. The Department of Education has already taken steps to rehabilitate troubled student loans and has approved $25 billion in targeted relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers by streamlining existing rules. The COVID-era repayment pause continues even as household balance sheets have largely recovered, and administration officials and policy experts are considering broader student loan forgiveness. Where do we go from here?
Join the Bipartisan Policy Center for a fireside chat with James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, about possible next steps for the student loan system, followed by an expert panel discussion about relief for struggling borrowers and a more sustainable system for all.
Fireside Chat with:
James Kvaal | Under Secretary of Education
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel | National Higher Education Reporter, Washington Post
Panel Discussion with:
Justin Draeger | Executive Director, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Lanae Erickson | Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education, and Politics, Third Way
Kevin Miller | Associate Director for Higher Education, Bipartisan Policy Center
Kat Welbeck | Director of Advocacy & Civil Rights Counsel, Student Borrower Protection Center
Join us for a fireside chat with James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, about possible next steps for the student loan system.
As the country moves beyond the depths of the pandemic, many are wondering what’s next for student debt. The Department of Education has already taken steps to rehabilitate troubled student loans and has approved $25 billion in targeted relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers by streamlining existing rules. The COVID-era repayment pause continues even as household balance sheets have largely recovered, and administration officials and policy experts are considering broader student loan forgiveness. Where do we go from here?
Join the Bipartisan Policy Center for a fireside chat with James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, about possible next steps for the student loan system, followed by an expert panel discussion about relief for struggling borrowers and a more sustainable system for all.
Fireside Chat with:
James Kvaal | Under Secretary of Education
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel | National Higher Education Reporter, Washington Post
Panel Discussion with:
Justin Draeger | Executive Director, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Lanae Erickson | Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education, and Politics, Third Way
Kevin Miller | Associate Director for Higher Education, Bipartisan Policy Center
Kat Welbeck | Director of Advocacy & Civil Rights Counsel, Student Borrower Protection Center