NAACP, other groups rally with advocates for student debt relief ahead of Supreme Court decision
“We want to make sure that communities of color understand the importance of canceling student loan debt — how it will impact them directly,” said Jaylon Herbin, director of federal campaigns at the Center for Responsible Lending. Canceling student debt will open the doors for many students of color, including those who are first-generation college students. “We know that those that are first generation typically take out parent PLUS loans,” Herbin continued. “They also are on the Pell Grant, so we want to make sure that they have access to affordable repayments after they leave college and