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Free My Future: Virtual Student Loan Debt Summit 2024

Tuesday, November 19th, NextGen Policy, along with an incredible lineup of speakers and expert panelists, hosted the fourth Free My Future: Virtual Student Loan Debt Summit. California policymakers, legislative staff, advocates, and student borrowers alike will learn strategies for overcoming student debt; hear directly from higher education and student debt experts; key government leaders as well as fellow advocates. We’ve covered the latest updates and policy developments related to federal student loans through a series of panels, workshops, and speaker presentations. Check out the resources discussed and full panel recordings below!

FMF 2024 Resources

2024 Recordings & Presentations

2024 FMF Speaker Line Up

 

Our Partners

Student Loan Debt Resources

Take a look at loan forgiveness fact sheets, educational webinars, resources and important key dates for California’s student borrowers below.

Cal Grant Reform

Students who historically have been unable to access the pathways to higher education should have the same opportunity to attend college and graduate as everyone else. California must find more ways to unlock its financial aid system so more students can obtain a degree!

Cal Grant Reform Coalition

Student Loan Debt Media Center

Check out media coverage relevant to California’s student borrowers below.

Attorney General Rob Bonta and Advocates Unveil New Campaign to Help Student Loan Borrowers Receive Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Creditor College Report Press Release

Creditor College Report

Our Student Debt Advocacy Wins

NextGen has fought, and continues to fight, to address the inequities in the student loan repayment and loan forgiveness programs by advancing policies that help all student borrowers become debt-free. Below you will find a few of our big wins!

CSAC Student Debt Workgroup

2020 Budget Win!

The Budget Act of 2020 created the Student Debt Workgroup at the California Student Aid Commission, to research strategies and concepts to ensure that borrowers are able to access the most financially beneficial loan programs, most affordable repayment plans, and any available debt service forgiveness programs.

AB 424

Private Student Loan Collections Reform Act (Stone)

Signed by the Governor in 2021, this bill protects borrowers with private student loans from abusive, predatory debt collection lawsuits.

$10 Million Budget Allocation to DFPI

2022 Budget Win!

Creating a student loan borrower outreach campaign at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI).

AB 376

Student Borrower Bill of Rights (Stone)

Signed by the Governor in 2020, this bill protects student borrowers against predatory lending by student loan servicers.

CSAC Student Debt Workgroup

2020 Budget Win!

The Budget Act of 2020 created the Student Debt Workgroup at the California Student Aid Commission, to research strategies and concepts to ensure that borrowers are able to access the most financially beneficial loan programs, most affordable repayment plans, and any available debt service forgiveness programs.

AB 424

Private Student Loan Collections Reform Act (Stone)

Signed by the Governor in 2021, this bill protects borrowers with private student loans from abusive, predatory debt collection lawsuits.

$10 Million Budget Allocation to DFPI

2022 Budget Win!

Creating a student loan borrower outreach campaign at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI).

AB 376

Student Borrower Bill of Rights (Stone)

Signed by the Governor in 2020, this bill protects student borrowers against predatory lending by student loan servicers.

CSAC Student Debt Workgroup

2020 Budget Win!

The Budget Act of 2020 created the Student Debt Workgroup at the California Student Aid Commission, to research strategies and concepts to ensure that borrowers are able to access the most financially beneficial loan programs, most affordable repayment plans, and any available debt service forgiveness programs.

AB 424

Private Student Loan Collections Reform Act (Stone)

Signed by the Governor in 2021, this bill protects borrowers with private student loans from abusive, predatory debt collection lawsuits.

$10 Million Budget Allocation to DFPI

2022 Budget Win!

Creating a student loan borrower outreach campaign at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI).

AB 376

Student Borrower Bill of Rights (Stone)

Signed by the Governor in 2020, this bill protects student borrowers against predatory lending by student loan servicers.

Past Free My Future Student Loan Debt Summit Resources

Free My Future 2021

On November 17 and November 18, 2021, NextGen Policy hosted its third annual Free My Future: Virtual Student Loan Debt Summit to help borrowers tackle the burden of student loan debt through workshops, panel discussions, keynote speakers, and more.

Watch here 

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