What’s the state of student loans for American higher ed, and how is that situation likely to develop in the future? A new Bloomberg investigation yields some important and disturbing insights. More...
7 janvier 2019
6 janvier 2019
The only honest thing to do with student debt? Write it off
The ONS is right not to count all student loans as financial assets. But Labour must pledge to erase this historical burden. More...
6 janvier 2019
Career Education Corp. Settles With States, Forgives Student Debt
By Paul Fain. Career Education Corp. on Thursday announced that it had settled with attorneys general from 48 states and Washington, D.C., over a five-year investigation. The AGs had been probing "unfair and deceptive practices," including allegations about the for-profit college company "misleading prospective students about actual costs, the transferability of credits, accreditation, program offerings and accurate job placement rates." More...
31 décembre 2018
Les prêts étudiants
Un système de prêts bancaires garantis par l'Etat a été ouvert aux étudiants. Ces prêts ne font l'objet d'aucune demande de caution ou de conditions de ressources. Le dispositif concerne la Société générale, le Crédit Mutuel, le C.I.C., les Banques populaires et les Caisses d'épargne du groupe B.P.C.E.Attention : ce dispositif ne crée pas un droit au crédit pour les étudiants. Pour ne pas favoriser les situations de surendettement des familles, les banques conservent un pouvoir d’appréciation dans le choix final des bénéficiaires au vu du dossier constitué par les intéressés à l’appui de leur demande. Plus...
21 décembre 2018
HEPI response to the ONS announcement on student loans
The 180-degree flip by the Office for National Statistics may seem embarrassing for policymakers but it is more embarrassing for the official accountants, who are changing how they regard investment in higher-level skills. More...
21 décembre 2018
Employer contributions should replace fees to relieve student debt
On Thursday, 29thNovember 2018, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) publishes Fairer Funding: The case for a graduate levy (Policy Note 10) by Johnny Rich, which outlines a radical new approach to funding higher education. More...
21 décembre 2018
Federal loan will help Heidelberg University complete 7 different campus projects
A local university has been awarded a multi-million dollar federal loan that will help get seven major projects on campus completed. More...
21 décembre 2018
Does it matter where you go to college?
This year, more than 2 million Americans will apply to college. Most will aim for nearby schools without global brands or billion-dollar endowments. More...
18 décembre 2018
Student loan servicer steered some borrowers to higher-cost plans, government says
One of the companies that handles federal student loans has been steering some borrowers toward repayment plans that cost them more money over time. More...
18 décembre 2018
Betsy DeVos sued again over delays in student debt relief
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with another lawsuit Tuesday claiming she failed to cancel student debt owed by people whose for-profit colleges have been shut down. More...
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