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Educational Stages, Higher Education

Higher ed spending problem demands attention no matter court’s opinion

August 7, 2023

Via: eCampus News

With the Supreme Court expected to announce its ruling on the legality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan tomorrow, debates around who should pay for the country’s crippling level of student debt—amounting to more than $1.7 trillion—continue to flood […]


News

Thomas Jefferson University pays $2.7M to settle claims it misused federal funds

July 27, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

The Primary Care Loan award is meant to provide low-interest loans to medical students who commit to becoming primary care practitioners for a decade after graduating. Participating medical schools must loan the program’s funding to medical students and can invest […]


News

Student Loan Borrowers Miss Out on COVID-19 Small Business Help

February 11, 2021

Via: Inside Higher Ed

Those who own small businesses and are behind on repaying their student loans are facing another problem, according to a new study. About 800,000 small business owners may be ineligible to receive help from the Paycheck Protection Program, which was […]


Educational Stages, Higher Education

Student loan crisis underscores inequity in higher education

January 23, 2018

Via: AFT News

The student loan crisis is hardly new, but a recent report shows that in addition to its debilitating effect on students at large, it hobbles particular groups of students far more than others. Not only are default rates soaring, they […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Economics

A Guide to Staying on Top of Your Student Loan

May 22, 2017

Via: NY Times

Good advice about student loans can be hard to find: Repayment options can be overwhelming, colleges don’t provide great counseling and loan collectors can be bad actors. That’s why The New York Times has collected some of the best tips, […]