Many students and higher education advocates were relieved when Congress passed a bill averting a big hike to student loan interest rates. But the changes are not all improvements: rates will increase in the long run. And as CGS points out, the new bill is the latest in a series of policy changes that put graduate students at a disadvantage. Southern California Public Radio discussed the interest rate changes and the impact to students with Debra Stewart of CGS and Neal McCluskey of the Cato Institute. Listen to the interview live at scpr.org.
As the national advocate for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource for policymakers and others on issues concerning graduate education, research, and scholarship. Based in Washington, DC, the organization provides its members with regular updates and analyses of legislative and regulatory proposals and policies that affect graduate education.
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