NASW Responds to the Department of Education RISE Committee NPRM
- NASW-IL Staff
- 2 hours ago
- 2 min read
NASW National submitted comments to the Department of Education in response to the Reimagining and Improving Student Education Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. NASW argued that social work should be considered a professional degree for the purposes of student loan limits and that the Tiered Standard repayment plan should be eligible for PSLF.
In the comments, NASW linked to a petition signed by nearly 30,000 social workers.
NASW mobilized social workers through our online advocacy program. In response to our action alert, 1,151 social workers submitted their own comments to the Department of Education.
As we await the final rule from the Department of Education, NASW is working with our coalition partners to keep this issue front and center with members of Congress.
In addition to our own comments, NASW signed onto coalition comments, amplifying our voice.
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), in Washington, DC, is the largest membership organization of professional social workers. It promotes, develops, and protects the practice of social work and social workers. NASW also seeks to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through its advocacy.