Apr 29 Lawmakers debate future of loan relief for public workers By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The government promised public service workers their debt could be erased if they made payments for 10 years, but officials have largely failed to deliver. Continue reading
Apr 22 Warren unveils college debt forgiveness plan By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator says the proposal would eliminate almost all student loan debt for 42 million Americans. Continue reading
Apr 12 Could more federal loans help students afford college? By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report A growing chorus of experts is making the surprising argument that students need to be allowed to borrow more. With grants limited and college costs rising, loans can be a lifeline for students who have no other way to afford… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Pence blasts European allies over Iran nuclear deal In our news wrap Thursday, Vice President Pence criticized European allies for staying in the Iran nuclear deal, saying they were intending to break U.S. sanctions against Iran. His remarks came at a conference discussing peace and stability in the… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 6:57 Some teachers trapped by debt get Education Department help The idea of the TEACH Grant program was simple: Teachers got a grant to pay for college or graduate school, and in exchange they agreed to teach for four years where they're needed. But an investigation by NPR found that… Continue watching
Nov 27 DeVos warns of crisis over ballooning student debt By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The education secretary raised a "red warning flag" at a conference in Atlanta on Tuesday, that the federal government must change the way it gives out student loans. Continue reading
Oct 12 DeVos will not seek further delay of Obama rule on for-profit loan forgiveness By Maria Danilova, Associated Press A federal court ruled last month that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' decision to delay the regulation, known as borrower defense, was unlawful and that the rule should go into effect. The department had until next Tuesday to respond. Continue reading
Oct 01 Quiz: Do you know how to avoid mountains of student debt? By Beth Kobliner How much do you know about applying to and paying for college? Take this true/false pop quiz to see where you stand. Continue reading
Oct 01 4 ways parents (and their students) can avoid the college debt trap By Beth Kobliner As I crisscrossed the country on a recent book tour, parents repeatedly expressed worry about catapulting college costs. No wonder: Average sticker prices are now $19,000 per year for public four-year schools (in-state) and $47,000 per year for private schools. Continue reading
Sep 08 AP report: Full loan relief rare for students at for-profit colleges By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges. Continue reading