student debt Archives

student debt Archive

PERSPECTIVES: Here’s Why Many Economists Interpret Student Loan Elimination Negatively

"Debt triggers moralistic responses: We want people to follow through on obligations they have agreed to."

by Future U/ August 29, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Biden’s Student Debt Reduction Plan Expected Later this Summer

"Biden is considering forgiving around $10k in student debt per borrower for all borrowers earning less than $150k a year."

by Future U/ June 8, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVE: NY Times Editorial Board’s Cogent Argument about Student Debt

"An across-the-board cancellation would be tremendously regressive,"

by Future U/ May 16, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Case for Eliminating Student Debt

"Debt (is disproportionately distributed) by burdening Black students and women, (and affecting) prospects for homeownership, starting a family, and saving …

by Future U/ April 24, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Student Debt Crisis Hits Black Women Hardest

"Black women carry more student debt per capita, carry it for longer, make less money, and have less help when …

by Future U/ April 10, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: “High Debt, Limited Opportunities” Characterize Certain Professional Degree Programs (WSJ)

FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “Professional degrees like dentistry and veterinary medicine are leaving many students with immense college debt, …

by Future U/ December 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Sign the Petition: President Biden Promised $10k Student Debt Cancellation, But….

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by Future U/ October 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS REPORTS: New Report Identifies College Spending as Prime Reason for Inflated College Costs

"The relentless increase in institutional spending contributes little to student success but contributes significantly to student debt."

by Future U/ August 23, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Student Debt Forgiveness Should Help the Neediest First

An editorial position by the LA Times Editorial Board. But “ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the …

by Future U/ December 25, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Coalition Calls on Pres-Elect Biden to Cancel Student Debt

FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “A coalition of 236 mostly progressive groups, including close allies like the American Federation of Teachers …

by Future U/ November 20, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New ACE Report Reveals Demographic Disparities in Ability to Pay Student Debt

FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “The ‘most striking part’” of the report was differences in how difficult it is for underrepresented …

by Future U/ November 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Average State of Michigan Grad Leaves College $35k in Debt

“In just five years, the average student loan debt of Michigan college graduates soared 29 percent to an average of …

by Future U/ February 14, 2020/ Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Stance of this University President Belies Reality of Student Debt in America

Imagine the reactions of students and families with student debt burdens as they read the self-serving spin woven by this …

by Frank Fear/ February 9, 2020/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why Aren’t More College Trustees Concerned About Issues Facing Students and Families?

A new national survey of college/university trustees reveals they are very concerned about the future of higher education, but mostly …

by Future U/ January 29, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Students Having Increasing Difficulty Paying Down College Loan Debt

Student loan debt nationally is at $1.6 trillion and growing. “About two in three college seniors who graduated from public …

by Future U/ January 19, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/