Tariq Habash — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder and Director at A New Policy
Co-founder of the Student Borrower Protection Center
Former Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
First political appointee to publicly resign from the Biden Administration
Holds degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Miami

Biography

Tariq Habash is the Co-Founder and Director of A New Policy. He previously served as a political appointee and policy advisor in the U.S.

Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. During his tenure, Habash focused on reforming the student loan system, providing relief to borrowers, and addressing inequities within American higher education.