As the Value of a High School Degree Declines, More and More Students Are...
Millennials who graduate college do not make more money than that of their earlier generation counterparts. The post As the Value of a High School Degree Declines, More and More Students Are Going...
View ArticleMaking the Grade?
An analysis from the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition of for-profit and career schools in Maryland. The post Making the Grade? appeared first on Higher Ed, Not Debt.
View ArticleAfrican American and Latino Communities Disproportionately Affected by...
African American and Latino communities are disproportionately affected by the student debt crisis. The post African American and Latino Communities Disproportionately Affected by Student Debt Crisis...
View ArticleThe Student Loan Anthem We Love and Wish We Didn’t Need
Aspiring rapper Dee-1 just signed a record deal. Guess what he used most of his advance to pay off. The post The Student Loan Anthem We Love and Wish We Didn’t Need appeared first on Higher Ed, Not Debt.
View ArticleThe Red Tape Ruse
Don't buy the argument that colleges are being buried under a wave of unreasonable regulations. The post The Red Tape Ruse appeared first on Higher Ed, Not Debt.
View ArticlePay Gap Especially Harmful for Black and Hispanic Women Struggling With...
Male college graduates working full time are able to pay off student loans far more quickly than their female counterparts. The post Pay Gap Especially Harmful for Black and Hispanic Women Struggling...
View ArticleTrump University Trumps All Other For-Profit Colleges
Trump University finds itself in the courthouse more often than in the classroom: it’s currently facing three lawsuits—two class action lawsuits in California and one in New York. The post Trump...
View ArticleTextbook Prices Skyrocket, Leaving Students Even Deeper in Debt
According to NBC’s review of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data: “Textbook prices have risen over three times the rate of inflation from January 1977 to June 2015, a 1,041 percent increase.” The...
View ArticleAs American For-Profit College Bubble Bursts, Industry Moves Overseas
The for-profit bubble in the United States is popping, and many for-profits are devising creative ways to stay alive. The post As American For-Profit College Bubble Bursts, Industry Moves Overseas...
View ArticleRefund Process Updates for Students of Everest, WyoTech, and Heald
Last week, the Department of Education released new information about additional Corinthian students might be eligible for a receive a refund if you believe you were deceived by the school when you...
View ArticleREPAYE: How One Little-Known Program Could Stop Thousands From Defaulting On...
REPAYE certainly differentiates itself by being the first federal loan repayment program that includes every single Direct Loan borrower. This large potential impact may allow REPAYE to become a...
View ArticleBracket Busted? Here’s the Sweet 16 of College Affordability
Before the nation turns its sporting eyes to this weekend’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games, we thought it would be good to look at how good a deal these students can expect at the 16 remaining...
View ArticleIllinois Budget Battle Jeopardizes College Access and Affordability
If left unresolved, this budget battle will be the final nail in the coffin of affordable public higher education in a state that has been undermining its public colleges for years. It is also proof...
View ArticleUndocumented Students Ask Institutions for Equal Rights
For students who are undocumented immigrants, the process to attend college requires jumping through even more hoops than the average student. When applying to college undocumented students cannot...
View ArticleLooking in All the Wrong Places: How the Monitoring of Colleges Misses What...
This report and its accompanying online resources offer the first behind the scenes, public view of the audits being used to monitor colleges receiving taxpayer funding. In particular, it looks at...
View ArticleTake the Student Debt Challenge
Not enough student loan borrowers know about the benefits of programs like income-driven repayment programs or public service loan forgiveness. That’s why we are asking employers, schools, and...
View ArticleDo Your Student Loans Qualify for Repayment Plans That Could Lower Monthly...
Repaying student loans is hard. Really hard. More than eight million of us are defaulting on our student loans. And it’s not because we’re lazy, it’s because... Read more The post Do Your Student Loans...
View ArticleAsk the NCAA Not to Support the University of Phoenix in 2017 March Madness
The 2017 NCAA Final Four games are slated to be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Yes, the for-profit school that's taken advantage of thousands of students and veterans, will receive free...
View ArticleFrom the White House: Higher Ed, Not Debt Partners Recognized for Student...
A portion of this first appeared on whitehouse.gov The White House Office of the Press Secretary “I’m only here because this country gave me a chance through... Read more The post From the White House:...
View ArticleEllen, You’re Better Than a University of Phoenix Shill!
We’re big fans of Ellen DeGeneres and her fights for progressive values, which is why we can’t believe she’s partnering with The University of Phoenix—one of the... Read more The post Ellen, You’re...
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