Jul 11 Watch 5:20 Betsy DeVos hits reset on new student loan consumer protections By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has held up the implementation of Obama-era rules that would have allowed student borrowers to have their debt erased if they had been victims of fraud by for-profit schools. Now 18 states and the District of Columbia… Continue watching
Jun 14 Rules to help defrauded students clear loans being revised By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Education Department announced Wednesday that it will change two key Obama-era rules governing student loan forgiveness in cases involving fraud and misconduct by universities. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:43 Trump budget promotes school choice while cutting student loan programs By PBS News Hour President Trump's budget proposes roughly $9 billion in cuts to various federal education programs, a reduction of roughly 13 percent, including changes to student loan programs. Some of that money would be rerouted to advance the idea of school choice. Continue watching
Mar 15 Column: By saddling students with debt, we're depriving them of self-reliance By Steve Gardiner The burden of college debt will hang on our current students for years, but depriving them of the sense of pride and dignity they could develop by advancing their own lives could last a lifetime. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 3:20 Our student debt anxiety explained in one video By PBS News Hour College affordability has become a major issue in the election because it’s a major issue in our lives -- Americans currently hold $1.3 trillion in student debt, and it’s on a staggering rise. Frontline and Marketplace collaborated on this video… Continue watching
Sep 11 How Clinton and Trump plan to tackle education as president By Associated Press Hillary Clinton has spent decades talking about the needs of children and touting the benefits of early education. It's a new subject for Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 24 For these young Republicans, student debt and jobs are top priority By Daniel Moritz-Rabson In interviews with self-described Republicans ages 18 to 25, seven of whom attend college or vote in Ohio, voters said they gravitated toward the Republican party because of economic concerns. Continue reading
May 19 What happens when colleges warn students about loan debt? By Sophie Quinton, Stateline A growing number of students need to borrow — and borrow heavily — to finance their college educations. And giving them more information about their debt may help change their borrowing habits. Continue reading
Apr 28 Education Department launches new website for student loan borrowers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Department of Education has launched a new website to help people with student loans find a repayment option that best suits their needs. Continue reading
Apr 26 Can students improve financial management with help from peers? By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report A lack of basic financial knowledge and advice is aggravating student debt and defaults. Student financial ambassadors are looking to help. Continue reading