Tag: Student loan debt
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...
Income-based repayment becoming a costly solution to student loan debt
Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University
When Congress established the income-driven repayment for federal student loans back in 2007, it was touted as a way to...
Could black philanthropy help solve the black student debt crisis?
Mako Fitts Ward, Arizona State University
When billionaire Robert E. Smith decided to pay off the student loans of the graduating class of 2019 at...
New debit card for federal student loan borrowers could save money,...
Lewis Mandell, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
The U.S. Department of Education is about to pilot test a new debit card...
How the tax package would slam higher ed
Ted Afield, Georgia State University
The tax code overhaul pending in Congress is littered with provisions that would make it a lot harder for most...
Why students need better protection from loan fraud
Richard Fossey, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
A college education can set you up for a lifetime – though it can come with a hefty...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
