Mark Huelsman

Policy & Advocacy Director @hope4college | Senior Fellow @borrowerjustice | Working Dad | The future's here, just ain't evenly distributed | Sports!

[Mike Pierce @millennial_debt]

This is an extraordinary piece of reporting from @StacyCowley in tomorrow’s @nytimes.

As life gets more expensive, debt and credit keep families going. One borrower described it as “a hamster wheel.”

And you wonder why everyone hates Trump’s economy?

https://t.co/Ed2LxoQbUV

[Mark Huelsman @MarkHuelsman]

@millennial_debt @BorrowerJustice 🫡

[Bharat Ramamurti @BharatRamamurti]

That’s roughly the annual cost for the government to provide universal free community college.

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

NEW RESEARCH🗣️📄 Borrowers who become debt-free are 30 percent more likely to say college is "worth it" & "important." Restoring public trust in higher ed means dealing w/ the short & long-term consequences of student debt.

via @Dcollier74 & @markhuelsman https://t.co/9rK0NoVttK

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

The @usedgov delivers financial aid and basic needs support and puts college within reach for millions.
Eliminating it will make college less accessible, less accountable, and more confusing.
We must strengthen—not dismantle—the systems that help students thrive.

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

Today, the Trump admin announced plans to continue its unlawful dismantling of @usedgov.

A statement: https://t.co/pX2j6ZF2ni

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

At today’s Senate HELP hearing, our Director of Policy & Advocacy @MarkHuelsman called for immediate reforms to make college costs transparent, fair, and actually affordable.

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

When discussing college costs... transparency without affordability is not enough. We need to find ways to lower the price that students pay. Full stop.

@MarkHuelsman ⭐

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

We’re thrilled that our Director of Policy & Advocacy @MarkHuelsman will be testifying before the Senate HELP Committee tomorrow, November 6 at 10AM ET on making college costs more transparent for students.

Tune in live! https://t.co/lmEiZMnt7I

[Bryce McKibben @bmckib]

We @hope4college are SO excited that our own @MarkHuelsman will be testifying before the Senate HELP Committee tomorrow at 10AM ET on making college costs more transparent. Tune in live! https://t.co/bu1Frceylu

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

🚨 42 million Americans—including 1.1 million college students—will see their November SNAP benefits halted or delayed as the Administration refuses to release emergency funds during the shutdown.
Hunger is not inevitable—it’s a policy choice. https://t.co/oixJTYJCeZ

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

🚨Webinar Alert!

Curious how the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (OBBBA) will affect students in higher ed? Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 3-4 ET to discuss OBBBA’s impact on students’ essential needs, financial aid & college affordability.

Register here: https://t.co/J4Sm6QiDDU

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

The House’s reconciliation bill contains more than $350 billion in cuts to federal student aid programs.

It will have catastrophic consequences on the ability of students and their families to meet their needs and finance their education.

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

Today, President Trump is signing an Executive Order to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education—the latest in a series of actions that undermine the ability of students to access, afford, and feel secure in higher education. https://t.co/xnGJ5CGAUY

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

The Trump Administration slashed nearly half of the workforce at @usedgov. Damaging the core functions of ED will do nothing to address the pain of students and families struggling with rising costs of living—in fact, it will only do the opposite.
https://t.co/COxvKxlX3A

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

By eliminating CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman, the President is making clear his crusade to “delete” the CFPB is a gift to corporations and a betrayal of working families.

https://t.co/iWlC6wGnbD

[Julie Margetta Morgan @jmargetta]

Rohit Chopra spent every day at CFPB making sure we could have a strong financial system that was also safe for consumers. He cracked down on junk fees and false medical debt reports, protected personal financial data, and investigated dangerous de-banking practices.

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

"Borrowers and their families lost an ally at the highest levels of power in Washington—a dark sign of things to come as millions of borrowers face debt collection, wage garnishment, and damaged credit for the first time in five years."

More from us 👇

https://t.co/sMGVlNx8dL

[Rohit Chopra @ChopraUSA]

It's been an honor serving as your @CFPB Director.

Every day, Americans from across the country shared their ideas and experiences with us. You helped us hold powerful companies & their executives accountable for breaking the law, and you made our work better.

Thank you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college]

We are thrilled to see a new partnership between @usedgov and @USDA to expand outreach to SNAP for food-insecure students and finally ensure students know about and receive supports for which they are eligible. https://t.co/6Ec9IfUXRO 1/2