Is College a Lousy Investment?
by Megan McArdle Mythomania about college has turned getting a degree into an American neurosis. It’s sending parents to the poorhouse and saddling students with a backpack full of debt […]
Tag Archives: Student loan
UT commits to simplify financial aid, college cost information
By Bobby Blanchard The UT System announced its commitment to make information on college costs and financial aid easier to understand and more readily available for students by 2013, according […]
Protesters’ new front – the corruption of higher education
Americans have finally awakened to the decades-long corruption of higher education By Alexander Zaitchik Gan Golan holds a ball and chain representing his college loan debt, during Occupy DC activities […]
It’s payback time – As student debt climbs, number of good jobs drops
By Emery Cowan Tse Chi “Chad” Yen will graduate from Fort Lewis College this December with a degree in psychology and a promising job prospect at a nonprofit in Denver. […]
Occupy Wall Street Moves Into New Phase With Student Debt Refusal Campaign
BY Anya Kamenetz This afternoon at the newly cleared, heavily patrolled, and sparkling (Christmas lights!) Zuccotti Park, a group of activists dressed in caps and gowns made from garbage bags […]
Not Just Wall Street: Protesters Should Target Colleges Over Student Debt, Tuition Increases
Marcus Baram It sits in the mailbox and taunts us: The thin sliver of an envelope, recognizable by the logo in the top-left corner, arrives every month. And my wife […]
Student debt is a symptom of our lack of economic literacy
By Kevin Holtsberry of Red State One of the failings of our public school systems is the lack of basic economic literacy of so many of our students. I am […]
Cuts to Student Loans and Financial Aid: What Students Can Expect in the Future
Posted by Shannon Rasberry It’s getting harder to pay for college. Not only is the economy in bad shape and unemployment high, but now previously reliable sources of federal financial […]
Student loan default surge begs for state action
Gov. Rick Scott and state legislators are pondering big changes in higher education, including limits on tenure for professors at public universities. But there’s another issue that’s begging for attention: […]
Fate of Texas Student Loans to be Determined by Voters on Nov. 8
Originally Posted by Shannon Rasberry on Sep 1, 2011 in Student Loan Legislation The future of a state program for student loans in Texas will be decided by voters during […]
Voters Get Say on 10 Constitutional Amendments
Written by Bill Conrad, bconrad@acnpapers.com The future of state-issued college loans is in the hands of Texas voters. A proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution would allow the sale of […]
Efforts to Reduce National Debt End up Increasing Student Debt
Posted by Tasha Adaams PHOTO COURTESY MCT CAMPUS Unless you have the no-limit diamond-studded Dubai First Royale MasterCard (which by the way, is only available in Dubai), then chances are […]
Student loans: A crisis in waiting?
Tuition costs have increased at a far greater rate than housing, energy and health care costs, as well as the overall rate of inflation. This post comes from Seth Fiegerman […]
Graduates Saddled With Student Loans May Pay Dearly for Decades to Come
Ian Hrabe remembers the phone calls. They started cordially, but got nastier and nastier, until finally the student loan company was calling at 7 a.m., demanding payment on its loan. […]
Student Debt Sucks.
This pretty much sums it up no matter how you look at it. Read the story by Tyler Kingkade. Moody’s Analytics Warns Student Loans May Be The Next Financial Bubble […]
Modern Slavery: Student Loans. By Ryan Hamilton
Predatory lending practices targeting students symptom of broken education system By Ryan Hamilton While talking heads on news channels crow and manufacture umbrage over the deficit and the debt ceiling, […]
How Debt Deal Could Hurt Students
Changes could make higher ed even more costly. By CANDICE CHOI NEW YORK — College is already expensive. Now the government’s 11th-hour agreement to raise the debt ceiling is set […]
Planking for Higher Education Reform
Many students across the UT Campus planked to protest higher education costs. American’s for Prosperity claims that student loan debt in America has reached $1 trillion and they want the […]
Student Loan Debt Crushing College Hopes
By Michael Cohn Four in five Americans believe the average level of student loan debt is too high to justify going to college, according to a new survey. The survey, […]
Academia’s Crisis of Irrelevance
As more students question rising college costs, professors defend useless research and their lack of teaching. BY NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY ‘Crisis of Confidence Threatens College.” So went a headline in […]
Student Loans and the Deficit: Government is Making a Lot of Money on Students and Parents
For much of the last decade, the federal student loan programs served as a piggy bank as Congress looked for money to cut or redistribute for other purposes. The “profits” […]
College Tuition up 392% Since 1986! It’s Time to Have a Voice
Rock the Ivory Tower provides a platform for college students, recent graduates and parents to share their personal stories on the rising cost of tuition, student loan debt, and their […]
Shorting Student Loans: The Next Major Credit Bubble
By Nicholas Pardini America’s debt crisis did not end with the subprime mortgage crisis. Mortgages, may set off the trigger, but the student loan debt is an overlooked bond bubble […]
Finally – Student Voices Can Weigh in on Education Debt
By Ben Mangan Traditionally, the story of American prosperity goes something like this: study hard, stay focused you’ll be able to get the education you need for your share of […]
$37 Interest Weekly on $60,000 Student Loans – No Job Offer
By Christopher Magan and Lindsey Hilty For Tim Balzer, graduate school has become a place of financial refuge. The 2002 Little Miami High School alum is accruing $37 in interest […]
Are the Rising Costs of College Tuition Out of Control?
Survey – 92% say yes The rising tuition fees will significantly destroy the hopes of future students from attending higher education to envolve their carrers The higher tuitions costs will […]
Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
As college costs continue to rise, and in an economic climate where family incomes are suffering, more and more students must borrow in order to gain access to higher education. […]
Don’t Count on Settling Those Student Loans
By Megan McArdle Elie Mystal at Above the Law has a piece on what it’s like to live as a student loan defaulter. There’s a lot of back and forth […]
Student Debt Is On The Rise
Higher education is an investment – and like many good investments – individuals must often think long-term to reap the benefits. College graduates often have better employment opportunities, financial stability, […]
