California Student Loan and Debt Service Review Workgroup

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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