About the Workgroup: The Budget Act of 2020
established the California Student Loan and Debt Service Review
Workgroup with an expressed charge of researching “implementable
strategies and concepts that are focused on better ensuring that
[…] borrowers are able to access the most financially beneficial
loan programs, most affordable repayment plans, and any available
debt service forgiveness programs.”
The Final Report of the CALIFORNIA STUDENT LOAN AND DEBT
SERVICE REVIEW WORKGROUP CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE.
California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
The following draft report is for review, discussion and
deliberation by the Workgroup members during the August 25, 2021
meeting. Please note this is a draft and the final report will be
copy-edited and designed, so please excuse the generic nature of
the report presentation. An executive summary will also be
developed to accompany the more expansive report.
California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup Draft Report
The following draft report is for discussion and deliberation by
the Workgroup members during the August 4, 2021
meeting. Please note this is a draft, with the intention of
ensuring proper input from the workgroup before recommendations
(and the report) are finalized. The final report will be
copy-edited and designed, so please excuse the generic nature of
the report presentation. An executive summary will also be
developed to accompany the more expansive report.
California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup Draft Report
Members of the public are invited to review and offer written
comments to the Policy Interventions Presented to Date (Appendix
A and Appendix B). All public comment will be submitted via
email, sent directly to CAStudentLoanWG@hcmstrategists.com.
Submissions of written public comment will be accepted until
Friday, June 25, 2021 at 5pm PT. When submitting comments, please
also include the following information: name, title,
organization/affiliation, email address. All stakeholders who
submit written comment will receive the email distribution with
notification for the July 2021 meeting. Policy Interventions Presented to Date
Meeting Notice and Agenda
September 7, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
Members
Dr. Lande Ajose
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Dr. Sandy Baum*
Urban Institute
Catalina Cifuentes
California Student Aid Commission
Dr. Jamillah Moore*
California Student Aid Commission
Chris Ferguson
California Department of Finance
Hal Geiogue
Scholarshare Investment Board
Bob Shireman*
The Century Foundation
Samantha Seng
Legislative Manager & Policy Advisor at Next Gen California
*Member of the Public
Meeting Schedule
October 28, 2020: 8am-10am PT
December 10, 2020: 8am-11am PT
January 21, 2021: 11am-2pm PT
March 5, 2021: 8am-11am PT
April 15, 2021: 8am-11am PT
May 24, 2021: 10am-1pm PT
July 7, 2021: 10am-1pm PT
August 4, 2021: 9:30am-12:30pm PT
August 25, 2021: 10am-1pm PT
Archive Meeting Notes and Agendas
Archive Meeting Agendas
August 25, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
August 4, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
July 7, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
May 24, 2021 - Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
April 15, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
March 5, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
January 21, 2021 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
December 10, 2020 Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
October 28, 2020 – Meeting Notice and Agenda California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup
Archive Meeting Notes
August 25, - California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
August 4, 2021 - California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
July 7, 2021 – California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
May 24, 2021 - California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
April 15, 2021 – California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
March 5, 2021 – California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
January 21, 2021 – California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
December 10, 2020 – California Student Loan Workgroup Meeting Notes
October 28, 2020 – CA Student Loan & Debt Service Review Workgroup