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...............................................................................................................................3  \n Make College More Accessible and Affordable ..........................................................................4  \nProtect and Strengthen the Pell Grant Program ................................................................................................4  \nPurchasing Power of Grant at Historic Low ........................................................................................................4  \nProgram at Risk of Funding Shortfall ...................................................................................................................4  \nCongressional Action .......................................................................................................................................... 5  \n Ensure Borrowers Have Affordable Student Loan Repayment Options ......................................6  \nPayments Set to Increase ....................................................................................................................................6  \nCompared to the SAVE Plan ...............................................................................................................................6  \nOn the Edge of a “Default Cliff”.........................................................................................................................6  \nCongressional Action .......................................................................................................................................... 7  \n Reform the Student Loan Default System...................................................................................8  \nBy The Numbers ................................................................................................................................................. 8  \nWho Is Most At Risk ............................................................................................................................................ 8  \nCongressional Action .......................................................................................................................................... 8  \n Improve Protections for Private Loan Borrowers .......................................................................9  \nCongressional Action .......................................................................................................................................... 9  \n Hold Colleges Accountable for Providing a Quality Education ................................................. 10  \nProtect Students from Low-Quality and Fraudulent Schools by Enhancing Statutory Protections and Guardrails........... 10  \nSafeguard Student and Taxpayer Investments in Higher Education ............................................................................ 10  \nEnsure Harmed Students and Borrowers Can Access Relief ..................................................................................... 10  \nCongressional Action ............................................................................................................................................ 11  \n Help More Students Complete College .................................................................................... 12  \nStrengthen Federal Investments to Improve College Completion and Workforce Outcomes .........................12  \nEnsure Stable Funding and Policy Support for Effective College Completion Strategies .................................12  \nCongressional Action .........................................................................................................................................13  \n Ensure Public Benefit Programs Support Postsecondary Education ......................................... 14  \nCongressional Action 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