This week on "Off the Cuff," Hugh, Jill, and Sarah discuss how the resumption of student loan repayments and the Department of Education’s (ED) planned resumption of collections will impact cohort default rates (CDR). Sarah and Jill provide some important background information on CDR and how the payment pause has impacted the accountability metric. Jill then walks listeners through a recent electronic announcement from ED urging schools to share repayment information with student borrowers.
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Hugh Ferguson Managing Editor |
Sarah Austin Policy Analyst |
Jill Desjean Senior Policy Analyst |
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Publication Date: 5/16/2025
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