Tag: College debt
What is a 529 college savings plan? An economist explains
Robert H. Scott III, Monmouth University
The college savings plan known as a “529” is often touted as a...
New College Scorecard could help students choose better colleges, but there’s...
Gregory N. Price, University of New Orleans
The U.S. Department of Education is out with a new version of its College Scorecard – an online...
Thinking about borrowing against your home to send your kids to...
Jacob William Faber, New York University and Peter Rich, Cornell University
When the time comes to send their children off to college, many parents in...
Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4...
Jake Murray, Boston University
Even though for-profit colleges get a bad rap for being predatory and leaving students saddled with debt but no degree, a...
From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student...
Thomas Adam, University of Texas Arlington
The promise of free college education helped propel Bernie Sanders’ 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination to national prominence....
Why it’s so hard for students to have their debts forgiven
Neal H. Hutchens, University of Mississippi and Richard Fossey, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Outstanding student loan debt in the United States reached a record...