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…
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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…
Why Colleges Should Be Allowed to Limit Students’ Federal Loans
Student loan debt, now totaling roughly $1.3 trillion, is the second largest source of debt in the United States. This is especially concerning given that there are presently eight million people…
The Private Student Lending Industry’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Mark Twain’s famous quip about the rumors of his demise applies to the private higher education lending industry. Many people think that because Congress did away with the nominally private…
The "gainful employment" rule won’t make students better off by decimating the for-profit sector
At the end of October, the Department of Education released its much-awaited "gainful employment" rule. It is supposed to fix (or at least lessen) the problem that many students who pursue vocational training with federal student aid money wind up without a job that pays well enough for them to cover their loans.
Discharging student debt in bankruptcy would be a good idea, if colleges had a stake.
Discharging student debt in bankruptcy would be a good idea, if colleges had a stake.
Should colleges keep students from taking federal loans?
Should colleges keep students from taking federal loans?
An Idea Whose Time Has Ended?
Take our poll: Should the federal government get out of the student loan business?