Biden Could Shake Up Higher Ed—If He Doesn’t Endorse the Status Quo
Now that President Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president, he wants to hit the ground running and attend to urgent priorities. One of his first moves was…
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Money for Nothing: The Worst of Student Loan Debt Hits College Dropouts
I can’t remember a single alternative to college proposed to me, for me, my entire school-age life. That I would go to college after high school was presented by adults…
What the Election Will Mean for Higher Education
Though the 2020 election has focused on COVID-19 and the economy, higher ed has still gotten some attention. But only one party has a plan to transform college in their…
Eliminate or Radically Restructure Federal Student Loans
A recent defense of student loans by Jason Delisle of the American Enterprise Institute is, uncharacteristically for him, off-base. He defends the federal student loan program, which he correctly notes…
Did You Know? The Ever-Increasing Sticker Price of College Tuition
College tuition increases across the country have shown no sign of slowing down. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the sticker price of tuition (before discounts and student…
Did You Know? Majority of Federal Funding for College Is for Student Loans
The federal government has grown in importance for higher education for decades. The most long-lasting effect could be its status as the lender of first resort for student loans. The…
Did You Know? The State of Federal Student Loans
With the hyperbole inherent in a politicized topic like student loans, it’s important to step back and look at the data. The Department of Education recently published a quarterly report…
Did You Know? UNC System Grads Carry Less Student Debt
Most students rely on loans to pay for college; colleges raise their prices, and student debt increases. Now, about 44 million students collectively owe $1.6 trillion in student debt. In…
Did You Know? Repaying Student Loans Isn’t Onerous for Most Graduates
College students have taken on so much debt that many political leaders are declaring a “student debt crisis.” Certainly, many former students are facing a crisis as they struggle to…
Parents, Student Loans, and Government: An Unhealthy Mix
Parent PLUS is not typically the loan program making headlines when student loans are in the news. But over the past several years, it has become a central part of…