student loans Archives

PERSPECTIVES: Prospects for the Student Loan Repayment Program

Republican-led states filed separate lawsuits, contending the President created a program with far-reaching economic impact.

by Future U/ July 7, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

This time, the Biden Administration is pursuing a regulatory pathway to address student loan debt.

by Future U/ July 5, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

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/

“The U.S. Education Department has continued to garnish wages from workers who are behind on their student loan payments even …

by Future U/ May 3, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

“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/

24/7WallStreet has the details.

by Future U/ December 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

“I’m very worried for students,” said Julie Margetta Morgan of the Roosevelt Institute. Read more from CNBC

by Future U/ August 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

In the aggregate, the sticker price is at least $70k per annum to attend an elite college. But does it …

by Future U/ April 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The changes include capping student loans and cutting repayment options. Read more from CNBC.

by Future U/ March 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

One university told a student that the cost of attending the following year was $48,200, but there was good news: the …

by Future U/ June 16, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Reports were released by The College Board. Read more here.

by Future U/ October 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

They are only for-profit tech schools, right? But if you apply criteria used commony to identify predatory programs (cost and …

by Future U/ July 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

Proposed changes aren’t benign in an industry (at $1.34 billion outstanding) that exceeds consumer & auto debt combined.

by Future U/ July 5, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Two-thirds of the $1.3 trillion dollars in outstanding college loans nationally are borne by women. Read more.

by Future U/ May 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read this review (video included)–supported by national data–published in USA Today.

by Future U/ May 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society, Video/