LRAP Blog

Many of our clients begin their partnership with us by letting us help them set up a pilot program on their campus. In 2018, 23 institutions initiated a pilot LRAP, enrolling a total of 470 students across them and adding to our growing list of partners. Worth noting, 18 of those pilots began after February […]

Because we work with a variety of colleges and universities, we have the pleasure of also participating in many conferences and seminars. We do this to support our existing partner colleges (we often present the work our partnerships produce), and because we are on a mission to make sure that every student and family can […]

Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAPs) have been around since the late 1980s, but, for some, many questions remain. With so many tools coming and going in higher education, it’s easy to see how the details can get lost. Below are answers to 4 key questions about LRAPs. 1. Aren’t LRAPs a type of student loan? […]

UPDATE: Did you miss our session? Check out the video below: Join LRAP Association and higher education research and strategy firm CREDO for a live webcast on 12/11/18 at 3pm EST to dive into their data and discover revealing insights from both matriculant and non-matriculant families such as: Top reasons students decided to apply and […]

Updated statistics from InsideHigherEd.com’s annual survey of university admissions directors reveal increased negative impact of student loan debt on applications. For 2018, IHE reported more than nine out of every ten (94%) private, nonprofit admissions professionals agreed applicants are walking away – or worse – excluding them before even applying. That’s up over 5 percentage […]