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8 octobre 2016

Programs target graduation rates and student loan defaults

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Though the Higher Learning Commission has recently expressed concern regarding graduation rates at community colleges in West Virginia, New River Community and Technical College has been working to increase graduation rates and decrease student loan default in recent years. More...

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8 octobre 2016

Default rate continues to drop

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The student loan default rate for community colleges continues to drop, according to new federal data. It’s the third straight year that the rate has fallen. More...

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8 octobre 2016

New legislation on student loans under review

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. With Election Day about a month away, Congress is accomplishing little with many representatives and senators either campaigning for their own re-election or stumping for the presidential candidates. More...

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7 octobre 2016

Our debts are large, our hearts are heavy – but being a student is still worth it

By Grace Rahman. If student cliches are to be believed, university life once resembled an all-expenses-paid trip to a new town, where you could expect to meet your life partner, go on some marches, and turn up to a few exams right at the end. More...

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7 octobre 2016

The reward for good teaching in universities? We can push learners deeper into debt

By Academics Anonymous. The new Teaching Excellence Framework is based on crude metrics and it is both methodologically and conceptually flawed. More...

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28 septembre 2016

Amazon Ends Marketing Deal with Wells Fargo

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A partnership between Amazon and Wells Fargo that offered discounted student loan interest rates to Amazon Prime Student members has ended, the online retailer said. Read more...

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28 septembre 2016

Demand Strong for Student Loan Forgiveness

By Andrew Kreighbaum. About 432,000 borrowers have submitted employment forms demonstrating they would qualify for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program beginning in October 2017, the U.S. Department of Education said Monday. Read more...

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26 septembre 2016

Student loans board demands repayments from 1985

Malawi is implementing a law on student loans passed last year that will see more students in need of financial help at both public and private institutions receiving aid, while those who were assisted as far back as 1985 have been told to repay the money. Read more...

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31 août 2016

ACE Infographic Highlights the Federal Perkins Loan Program

A new infographic by ACE's Center for Policy Research and Strategy (CPRS), “The Federal Perkins Loan Program” is the latest installment in CPRS’ Higher Ed Spotlight series that covers relevant and timely issues of interest to higher education stakeholders. More...

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31 août 2016

Firms offer cash to help new lawyers pay student debt

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Young lawyers, struggling with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt, are finding relief from a new source: their employers. More...

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