Affordable Education
College access and affordability
New Rules for Student-Aid Programs? Here’s What You Need to Know
Tuesday’s hearing was the first of four the Education Department will hold this month to solicit feedback in advance of a negotiated-rule-making session on fraud in the student-aid programs. The negotiations are slated to begin in the fall, with final rules taking effect in 2015.
Posted Friday, May 24, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Dear Columbia Graduate School of Journalism,
We could have been great. But you, simply, are not a cheap date.
Posted Friday, May 24, 2013 in Journalism Network
Despite Obama Veto Threat, Student Loan Bill Passes The House
House passes “simple” solution that would prevent the Stafford student loan interest rates from doubling in July, but at what cost to the millions of low- to middle-income students and families that depend on the federal loans?
Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Whether You’re A Student, Graduate, Or Neither, These Congressional Decisions Will Affect Your Life
Student debt is intrinsically connected to the U.S. economy, and Congress’ decisions on how to handle both current and future debt will have far reaching effects.
Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013 by Lydia Fiser
Med Students Sick From Student Debt Malady
Student loan debt makes medical school an even more burdensome commitment and jeopardizes the future of health care in the U.S.
Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013 by Molly Savard
Obama Threatens To Veto House Republican’s Student Loan Bill
A statement released by the administration calls House Republican John Kline’s student loan bill the “wrong approach.”
Posted Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
A Stronger Middle Class Leads to More Investment in Postsecondary Education
State spending on colleges and universities has dropped off sharply in recent years. Most people blame the Great Recession and its effect on state budgets for this decline, but this misses the larger story.
Posted Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Reprints by David Madland and Nick Bunker
Craving a Psychological Thriller? Go No Further Than Your Student Loan Bill [Film Review]
A new short film shows that student debt is scary—horror film scary.
Posted Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Video / Multimedia by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
House Proposes ‘Simple’ Solution to Student Loan Rate-Hike
According to some lawmakers, students should be the ones to bear the brunt of the government’s budget crisis.
Posted Monday, May 20, 2013 by Emma Weinstein-Levey
Student Loan Refinancing Bill to Be Unveiled This Week
And how it will impact you…
Posted Monday, May 20, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Why You Can’t Plan on Using Just Financial Aid to Pay For These Schools This Fall
Claremont McKenna College announced it will drop its no-loan policy, shifting the financial burden of higher ed back to students.
Posted Friday, May 17, 2013 by Anya Callahan
You Won’t Believe Which Government Policy Is More Profitable Than Exxon
The Obama administration is expected to gain a $51 billion profit this year from returns on student loans, a sum bigger than the what the nation’s most profitable company earned this year.
Posted Friday, May 17, 2013 by Candice Bernd
Senate Democrats Tackle Stafford Loan Rates With New Proposal
A bill that would prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling by closing “egregious” tax loopholes.
Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Why Did 250,000 People Sign This Student Loan Petition?
Because giving the “same deal” to students and big banks doesn’t sound like such a bad idea.
Posted Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
How Young People Can Bail Themselves Out
Part of the answer may be unions, as youth leaders learned and discussed at the AFL-CIO’s Youth Economic Policy Forum.
Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 by Emily Crockett
Five Things Students Should Worry About Next Fall [LIST]
New freshman or returning senior? These are the biggest economic concerns facing college students.
Posted Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Chris Lewis
Consumer Watchdog Releases Report on Student Debt Crisis, How To Solve It
The Consumer Financial Protections Bureau released a report today outlining ways student debt impacts American communities and the economy, and suggestions on how we can fix the growing crisis.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Elizabeth Warren: Students Should Get ‘Same Deal’ On Interest Rates That Big Banks Get
Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces first stand-alone bill, and it’s geared to help students.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Refinancing Student Loans Would Help Low-Income Borrowers
Refinancing would put some cash in the hands of people who need and deserve it.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Chris Lewis
