Tag: Student loans
Student loan cancellation got blocked. Now what? 3 questions answered
William Chittenden, Texas State University
When the Biden administration announced in August 2022 that it was canceling up to...
Taking out a student loan for your child can hurt your...
Thomas Korankye, University of Arizona
When people take out student loans for themselves, certain risks are involved. The debt...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can...
Colleen E. Reid, University of Colorado Boulder
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through...
