Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO)

📢New federal loan caps will reshape graduate and professional education, and the impact won’t be the same for every student or institution.

COHEAO’s latest op-ed explains why this creates both real risks and new opportunities for higher ed ➡️ https://loom.ly/k3sxBVY

New loan caps bring both opportunity and crisis The new loan caps will not land evenly across students and families. The same is true for institutions of higher education.

📢ICYMI: COHEAO’s Financial Wellness Task Force has launched a national strategy to advance student financial literacy and wellness. The group continues to promote best practices and financial education on college campuses.

Read more on our website: https://loom.ly/Kk8PpWI

COHEAO Financial Wellness Task Force Launches National Strategy to Advance Student Financial Literacy and Wellness – COHEAO The Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO) Financial Wellness Task Force, under the leadership of Dr. Lottia Windham, has announced a comprehensive 2026–2027 strategic initiative designed to strengthen financial literacy, improve student financial outcomes, and shape the n...

✨ICYMI: COHEAO just dropped Mapping the Gap, a new national report on how upcoming federal grad and professional loan caps could reshape student access, institutional strategy, and the healthcare workforce.

With Grad PLUS set to end for new borrowers on July 1, 2026, the findings point to uneven impacts across programs—bringing both challenges and new opportunities.

Dive into the full report: https://loom.ly/MmByzgA

🚨New Report!

COHEAO has released Mapping the Gap, a new national report examining how upcoming federal graduate and professional loan caps may impact students, institutions, and the healthcare workforce.

With Grad PLUS eliminated for new borrowers starting July 1, 2026, the report highlights uneven impacts—posing operational challenges for some programs while creating strategic opportunities for others.

Read the full report: https://loom.ly/MmByzgA

mapping the gap – COHEAO To receive a copy of COHEAO’s report ‘Mapping the Gap’, please submit the form below. For a summary brief of the report, please click here.

📢2026 Annual Conference Speaker Spotlight: Wes Huffman

Join us at COHEAO’s 2026 Annual Conference and examine how the new federal loan limits are likely to affect graduate and professional programs across institutions with COHEAO Legislative Consultant, Wes Huffman. Wes will highlight where financing pressure appears most significant, which kinds of programs seem most exposed, and why the impact is unlikely to be evenly distributed.

📅 May 31–June 3, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn Washington National Mall

🔗 Have you registered? If not, register now: coheao.org/conference-events/upcoming-events/2026-annual-conference/

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📢2026 Annual Conference Speaker Spotlight: Jonathan Joshua

Join us at COHEAO’s 2026 Annual Conference for a deep dive into the expansion of compliance requirements for student lenders and institutions from COHEAO Legislative Chair, Jonathan Joshua. This session covers key state trends, disclosure rules, time-barred debt, and borrower protections—plus how to stay ahead of evolving compliance requirements.

📅 May 31–June 3, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn Washington National Mall

🔗 Have you registered? If not, register now: coheao.org/conference-events/upcoming-events/2026-annual-conference/

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📢2026 Annual Conference Speaker Spotlight: Lori Hartung

Join us at COHEAO’s 2026 Annual Conference for a Washington Update from Lori Hartung, Immediate Past President of COHEAO and Regional Sales Executive with ECSI. Lori will share key federal legislative and regulatory developments affecting higher education finance and student lending, along with what institutions should be preparing for next.

📅 May 31–June 3, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn Washington National Mall

🔗 Have you registered? If not, register now: coheao.org/conference-events/upcoming-events/2026-annual-conference/

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📢ICYMI: The latest edition of the COHEAO Torch Report is now available!🔥

This report includes the latest updates on higher education and student/parent financial assistance at the federal and state levels.

This report includes:
✅A Message From Your President
✅What's Happening at COHEAO
✅Legislative Updates
✅Commercial Member Spotlight: meadow
✅COHEAO Committee Spotlight: Financial Wellness Task Force
✅DCL's and USDOE Announcements
✅Introducing: What We're Reading!
✅Acknowledgement of Commercial Members

Read the full report here: https://loom.ly/7pk-0D0

🎤 Back by popular demand: James Bergeron, Deputy Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, returns as a Special Guest Speaker at the COHEAO 2026 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

Get firsthand insights from a leading voice in higher education policy as he breaks down the latest developments impacting institutional receivables, compliance, and student financial wellness.

Join peers and policymakers shaping the future of higher ed finance, and be part of the conversation.

📅 May 31–June 3, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn Washington National Mall

🔗 Have you registered? If not, register now: coheao.org/conference-events/upcoming-events/2026-annual-conference/

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🚨 Just a couple more weeks until the COHEAO 2026 Annual Conference — May 31–June 3, in Washington, D.C.!

There's still time to register!

Join colleagues from across the nation for our premier event of the year, featuring the latest updates from Congress, the Department of Education, and the CFPB, plus sessions on compliance, student financial literacy, and institutional receivables best practices.

📍 Location: Holiday Inn, Washington National Mall

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be part of the conversation driving our field forward.

🔗 Register now: https://loom.ly/f6suvdA