ERIC Number: ED560047
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 44
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Should All Student Loan Payments Be Income-Driven? Trade-Offs and Challenges. White Paper
Asher, Lauren; Cheng, Diane; Thompson, Jessica
Institute for College Access & Success
This white paper analyzes the potential effects of requiring income-driven repayment for all federal loans as well as relying on paycheck withholding for loan payments, with particular attention to the implications for low-income students and families. The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) also examines the relevance and evolution of mandatory IDR ["income-driven repayment"] systems in Australia and the United Kingdom, and the paper includes specific recommendations to streamline and improve student loan repayment options in the United States. Two appendices are included: (1) Citation List of Figure 2: "Key Comparisons of IDR Systems and Context: U.S., U.K., and Australia"; and (2) Borrower Example Details.
Descriptors: Income Contingent Loans, Student Loan Programs, Loan Repayment, Finance Reform, Change Strategies, Financial Policy, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Compliance (Legal), Program Design, Human Capital, Contracts, Research Needs, Data, Higher Education, Educational Development, Barriers, Performance Factors, Foreign Countries
Institute for College Access & Success. 405 14th Street 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 5110-559-9509; Fax: 510-845-4112; e-mail: admin@ticas.org; Web site: http://www.ticas.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Lumina Foundation
Authoring Institution: Institute for College Access & Success
Identifiers - Location: Australia; United Kingdom; United States
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