Tag: Student loans
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...
Millennials are US$1 trillion in debt – but they’re better at...
Jimmie Lenz, University of South Carolina
New findings from the New York Federal Reserve reveal that millennials have now racked up over US$1 trillion of...
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...
Betsy DeVos has little to show after 2 years in office
Dustin Hornbeck, Miami University
Despite widespread fear that U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would dismantle the public system of education, she has failed to accomplish...
What is public service loan forgiveness? And how do I qualify...
Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University
The first group of borrowers who tried to get Public Service Loan Forgiveness – a George W. Bush-era program meant...
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...
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...
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A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
Yunfeng Lu, University of California, Los Angeles
“Civilization begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back...
