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A New Direction In Driving Trends

After a 60 year boom, driving is on the decline in the U.S. and no likely scenario shows it returning to previous levels of growth. 

News Release | CALPIRG Education Fund | Consumer Protection, Higher Ed

FDIC Orders Higher One to Repay Students $11 million in Campus Debit Card Settlement

FDIC announces an $11 million civil penalty of Higher One, the largest campus financial aid disbursement and debit card company, for alleged “unfair” and “unsafe” practices.

News Release | CALPIRG | Higher Ed

Local Faith Groups Call on Congress to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low

As the Senate debates student loan reform, congregations across California are calling on Congress to make college more affordable. Congregations, including St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Calistoga, Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Oxnard, Nevada City United Methodist Church in Nevada City, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Encinitas, Arlington Community Church - United Church of Christ in Kensington, and Moravian Church in Downey, are circulating petitions and mobilizing their members to urge Congress to stop the student loan interest rate from rising. 

News Release | CALPIRG Education Fund | Consumer Protection, Higher Ed

BANKS SKIM MILLIONS IN FEES FROM STUDENT AID

Banks and other financial firms take advantage of partnerships with colleges and universities, harming students.

Report | CALPIRG Education Fund | Consumer Protection, Higher Ed

The Campus Debit Card Trap

Banks and other financial firms take advantage of partnerships with colleges and universities, harming students.

New FCC rules to prevent cramming on landline phone bills

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
By | Jon Fox
Consumer Advocate

FCC announces new rules to stop “Cramming” on land lines, ignores wireless phone lines.

News Release | U.S.PIRG | Higher Ed

Interest Rate Hike Threatens College Affordability, Will Lead to 20% Increases in Cost of College Next Year

Today, U.S. PIRG, the Young Invincibles, the Center for American Progress, and Campus Progress released a joint report on the looming threat of a major hike in the federal student loan interest rate. If Congress fails to act by July 1, the interest rate for Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan will double, rising to 6.8 percent. 

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