Total outstanding student loan debt is now $986 billion according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York‘s Household Debt … Continue reading Student Debt Map
Category Archives: Student News
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Student Loan Reform
Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced her first bill today and it’s aimed at helping students burdened by debt. The Massachusetts Democrat … Continue reading Elizabeth Warren Proposes Student Loan Reform
Student Lender Oversight
by Barbara Nevins Taylor With $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, you might say it’s about time regulators got … Continue reading Student Lender Oversight
High Debt For Medical Students
The debt that medical students carry is at record high levels and rising. 86 per cent of medical students had … Continue reading High Debt For Medical Students
College Still Key to Success
In case you doubted it, a college education can help point you to a more successful life. That means that … Continue reading College Still Key to Success
Student Loans Riskier Than Ever
It’s more important then ever to think about how your student loan debt will affect the rest of your life … Continue reading Student Loans Riskier Than Ever
Plan To Ease Student Loan Debt
Is bankruptcy the answer to crippling student loan debt? Some Democratic U.S. Senators think so. In response to the more … Continue reading Plan To Ease Student Loan Debt
Student Loans Scrutinized
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB) put lenders on notice that it will examine the way they market student loans. The … Continue reading Student Loans Scrutinized
SUNY Refunds To Students Hurt By Sandy
This is a big break for SUNY students hard hit by Superstorm-Hurricane Sandy. If you had to drop out of … Continue reading SUNY Refunds To Students Hurt By Sandy
For-Profit College Investigation
The statistics about for-profit colleges reveal a depressing pattern of debt and failure for many students who see the schools … Continue reading For-Profit College Investigation
How To Pay Down Your Student Loan
Matthew Vann investigates the best way to pay off a student loan. He comes up with a solution that is … Continue reading How To Pay Down Your Student Loan
Student Loan Debt Jumps
The latest numbers on student loans continue a trend of bad news. Outstanding student loan debt is now at $956 … Continue reading Student Loan Debt Jumps