Apr 12 New steps help people with disabilities pay student loans By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The Obama administration is taking steps to help people with disabilities who are struggling to repay their student loans. Continue reading
Dec 07 New study ranks the colleges that produce the highest paid graduates By Vic Pasquantonio A new study released Tuesday by Georgetown University ranks 1,400 four-year colleges and universities on how much money students earn ten years after starting classes. Continue reading
Nov 23 One startup's solution to your student loan debt By Cristina Quinn A Boston startup wants to help you tackle your student loan debt — by having your boss foot part of the bill. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 7:22 Why more and more Millennials aren't leaving the nest By PBS News Hour A new analysis of census data from the Pew Research Center finds that 36 percent of women between the ages of 18-34 are living at home with parents or relatives, while an earlier analysis found that 43 percent of men… Continue watching
Oct 02 Column: Saddled with student loans? Beware of online debt relief firms By John Wasik What can be done to effectively aid the two-thirds of graduates who leave school with an average $30,000 in debt?… Continue reading
Sep 30 How to pick the right college while avoiding debt By John Wasik Choose an affordable college, but beware, it's not as simple as checking the price tag. Continue reading
Sep 03 Students ask Education Department to discharge college debt By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Almost 12,000 students are asking the federal government to discharge their college loan debt, asserting that their school either closed or lied to them about job prospects, according to government data released Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 30 One key economic factor is forcing millennials to move back home By Kristen Doerer With lower incomes and higher debts, more millennials are saving money by moving back home to Mom and Dad’s. Continue reading
May 14 Government opens public inquiry into potentially 'harmful' student loan servicing practices By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened a public inquiry Thursday into student loan servicing practices that it says can make paying back loans "stressful or harmful."… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Two Okla. students expelled for racist chant By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the University of Oklahoma expelled two students for leading a racist chant at a fraternity event. The president of the school has said others may face discipline as well. Also, President Obama laid out a… Continue watching