Cody Hounanian

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Cody Hounanian

Program Director
Student Debt Crisis
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Cody Hounanian is the Program Director of Student Debt Crisis (SDC) where he has tackled such issues as for-profit colleges, student loan refinancing and consumer protection policies. Hounanian maintains the organization’s social media presence and online engagement, speaking to and on behalf of those struggling with excessive student loan debt. Hounanian has written about the need for fair educational loan policies for The Nation and Blue Nation Review. He has also spoken about the impact of rising student loan debt with the New York Times, NBC, BBC, Fusion, and MarketWatch. As a student at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2012, Hounanian worked with Congresswoman Lois Capps’ (D-CA 24) successful re-election campaign, mobilizing student voters in record numbers. Hounanian received his B.A. from UCSB in Political Science, International Relations.