By Susan M. Dynarski. Are lower interest rates the best route to a fairer, more effective student loan program? From the rhetoric heard in Congress and on the campaign trail, the answer appears to be “yes.” But both empirical evidence and economic theory show that lowering interest rates is a blunt, ineffective, and expensive tool for increasing schooling and reducing loan defaults. More...
By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz. The U.S. Department of Education plans to streamline student-loan repayment by introducing a single web portal for borrowers, the department announced on Monday. More...
By John Morgan. Sutton Trust report warns that finding is ‘cause for concern’. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Four college students rattled off the amount of debt they had racked up: $25,000; $34,000; $44,000 and $47,000. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The vast majority of young Americans are starting life after college in a financial hole, while higher education and our government do the minimum in terms of educating them about personal finance issues. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For Sarah, streamlining student loan repayment for easy access to affordable repayment plans is critical. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Loans of North Dakota (SLND) is transferring its portfolio under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (Great Lakes) effective March 31, 2016. Great Lakes will serve as the designated guarantor for North Dakota. More...
By . I warned that students were being misled and was rebuked but it was true. Ministers owe them and me an apology. More...
By , , and . The government’s proposed policies to make subsidy cuts to higher education and allow universities to set their own fees will result in big increases to federal debt, warns a report released by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). More...
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