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Student Loan Rates Will Double Without Congressional Action; GWU Blocks Transgender Advocacy Efforts
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 in Campus Informer by Graham White
Student: Congress, Don’t Let My Loan Rates Double
The interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans is set to double this July if Congress doesn’t take action.
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 in Opinions by Kristen Dittus
VIDEO: House Misses First Chance To Prevent Student Loan Rate From Doubling in July
House Republicans struck down an amendment that would have saved average students thousands of dollars.
Posted Friday, March 23, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Cuts To Public Higher Ed Funnel Students Into For-Profit Colleges, Raise Financial Concerns
Read more at The Daily Californian
When Is $1 Trillion Bad? When it’s Student Loan Debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it’s already topped the $1T mark.
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2012 by Jeff Raines
Middle-Class College Dreams Take Serious Hit Under Ryan Plan
The House budget’s cuts to Pell Grants put college out of reach for many Americans.
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Reprints by Julie Margetta Morgan
New Internal Documents Reveal For-Profit Colleges’ Lobbying, Rebranding Efforts
They detail efforts by the largest for-profit college trade association to use lobbying to help deter increased regulations, among other things.
Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2012 by Brian Stewart
Endangered Species: Stafford Loan Low Interest Rates Set to Double This Summer [VIDEO]
Student debt burdens may steepen if Congress doesn’t keep rates low.
Posted Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Reporting by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Tapping For Tuition: Penn State Student Dances to Fund His Education
Joshua Johnson has been dancing for six years.
Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in Five Minutes With by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Richard Cordray Talks Student Lending, For-Profit Colleges with Campus Progress
Cordray is the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Posted Monday, March 12, 2012 in Five Minutes With by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Take Complaints on Private Student Loans
The CFPB will act as the “one-stop federal agency” for all students with private loans that have questions, concerns, or need assistance with payment issues surrounding their loan.
Posted Monday, March 12, 2012 by Jeff Raines
For-Profit U Ensures Lawmakers and the Public Get the Full Story on Industry’s ‘Hill Day’
Read more at ForProfitU.org
Fla. Close to Cutting $300 Million from Higher Ed; Presidents Worry About Sports Scandals’ Impact
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Campus Informer by Jeff Raines
Fear The Bankruptcy Bomb, New Report Says
Out-of-control student debt could spell trouble for the entire economy, according to a new report,
Posted Thursday, March 8, 2012 by Jon Christian
Colorado Lifts Campus Gun Ban; Student Debt Not Just Young People’s Problem
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Campus Informer by Kellan Schmidt
The End of College Tuition? Some Students Hope So.
A bold new idea would end college tuition as we know it—but just how realistic is it, and can it gain traction nationwide?
Posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012 by Graham White
After Lawmakers Vote to Increase Tuition, One Tells Student ‘Welcome to Life’
A plan that passed a crucial committee vote in Arizona will require that all students, regardless of financial situations, pay at least $2,000 for college.
Posted Monday, February 27, 2012 by Graham White
Sallie Mae Flinches: How an Unemployed Student Graduate Wrestled Change from the Private Loan Giant
The economy’s lasting impression on future generations can perhaps best be gleaned by looking at its effects on young Americans.
Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 in Reporting by Naima Ramos-Chapman & Tara Kutz
For-Profit Students Make Less Money, Institutions Face New Scrutiny
New studies show fewer earnings for their graduates while University of Phoenix’s accreditation status is under review.
Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 in Briefs by Jeff Raines
