Free My Future 2021

Keynote Speakers

Hear directly from California Attorney General Rob Bonta on California’s efforts to address the student debt crisis and Chief Operating Officer of Financial Student Aid at the US Department of Education, Richard Cordray as the Department is set to implement recent reforms to student loans, especially on public service loan forgiveness. California has once again led the nation in setting consumer protections for borrowers, join us as Assemblymember Mark Stone, author of Assembly Bill 424 The Private Student Loan Debt Collections Reform Act discusses progress made for private student loan borrowers that are often overlooked.

 

State of Student Debt in America Panel

Listen in on a conversation about the current landscape of federal student debt policy, what President Biden can and should do for student borrowers, and what future possibilities are for student debt advocacy. Join the discussion with advocates that empowered student borrower voices that helped spurred recently announced groundbreaking reforms to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Legislative Staff Briefing and Workshop

Legislative staff and all public service workers are welcome. Come learn about recently announced reforms to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and take control of your student loans.

As student borrowers struggle to recover from the economic and health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, California was still able to make great strides to support student borrowers and guest speakers will talk about the progressive steps California made this year and what borrowers and advocates can expect in 2022. Senior Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Financial Protection at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, Suzanne Martindale highlights new initiatives at the Department that offer support to borrowers and the need for public input in 2022 efforts.

 

The Fight Against Student Debt Workshop

Special guest speaker, Bonnie Latreille, Student Loan Ombudsman, from the Department of Education provides the inside scoop on what borrowers need to know in 2022 with their student loans and how they can be their own advocates amidst changing student loan policies. Immediately following our guest speaker, join experts from Young Invincibles, Generation Progress, and NextGen America on the new landscape of advocacy as many have turned to digital and online tools.

 

Future Costs of Higher Education Panel

The rising costs of college including covering tuition, housing, food and other basic needs are a challenge for college students more than ever. Hear from student leaders from our community colleges, Cal State Universities, and the University of California system on the student lead movement to fix financial aid in California.

 

3rd Annual Free My Future Student Loan Debt Workshop

A free student debt workshop co-hosted by trusted partners, Student Debt Crisis and Savi, helping you get a handle on your student loan debt. They provide you information and resources about federal repayment options and go over the recent reforms for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness.