How Aging Indiana Cities Might Curb ‘Brain Drain’: Help Pay Off Students’ Debt
Here’s an idea for small towns looking to grow their economies: Convince young pros to stay by paying down their student debt.
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July 24, 2012
July 23, 2012
What Happened To Student Lending During The Financial Crisis
Private lenders gave out more college loans to more students who likely shouldn’t have qualified for them, a federal report said Friday. Now, defaults among those loans are “spiking.”
What Happened To Student Lending During The Financial Crisis
Private lenders gave out more college loans to more students who likely shouldn’t have qualified for them, a federal report said Friday. Now, defaults among those loans are “spiking.”
July 19, 2012
Five Ways Paying For College Has Changed In The Last Five Years
Sallie Mae released its annual look at how America pays for college earlier this week. About 1,600 students and parents responded to a survey that asked about college costs and financing. The student loan lender started conducting the research in 2008. Here are five ways paying for college has changed in the last five years.
Five Ways Paying For College Has Changed In The Last Five Years
Sallie Mae released its annual look at how America pays for college earlier this week. About 1,600 students and parents responded to a survey that asked about college costs and financing. The student loan lender started conducting the research in 2008. Here are five ways paying for college has changed in the last five years.
July 13, 2012
What Average Net Price By Income Can (And Can’t) Tell Us About College Costs
Here’s a new tool Indiana families can use to help estimate the cost of college. The Federal Education Budget Project has added net price by income level to its database of U.S. colleges and universities. Clare McCann of Ed Money Watch explains: Net price by income level can be a valuable tool for potential students [...]
What Average Net Price By Income Can (And Can’t) Tell Us About College Costs
Here’s a new tool Indiana families can use to help estimate the cost of college. The Federal Education Budget Project has added net price by income level to its database of U.S. colleges and universities. Clare McCann of Ed Money Watch explains: Net price by income level can be a valuable tool for potential students [...]
June 14, 2012
How The Costs Of Indiana Colleges Rank Against Their Peers
Six Indiana colleges appeared on lists released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education that rank higher education institutions based on affordability.
How The Costs Of Indiana Colleges Rank Against Their Peers
Six Indiana colleges appeared on lists released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education that rank higher education institutions based on affordability.
May 29, 2012
Why Higher Student Debt Loads Don’t Always Translate Into College Degrees
Fears about finishing college despite high student loan burdens are becoming more common, writes The Washington Post.
Why Higher Student Debt Loads Don’t Always Translate Into College Degrees
Fears about finishing college despite high student loan burdens are becoming more common, writes The Washington Post.
May 24, 2012
How The Classes You Didn’t Take Affect The Value Of Your Degree
Quick show of hands: Did you take a foreign language in college? How about a history class? Any math at all? As Andrea Neal opines at Indiana Economic Digest, there may not be that many hands in the air. College costs and student debt levels are (Duh!) rising — so weighed against these trends, Neal wonders why statistics [...]
How The Classes You Didn’t Take Affect The Value Of Your Degree
Quick show of hands: Did you take a foreign language in college? How about a history class? Any math at all? As Andrea Neal opines at Indiana Economic Digest, there may not be that many hands in the air. College costs and student debt levels are (Duh!) rising — so weighed against these trends, Neal wonders why statistics [...]
May 17, 2012
Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Worry About The Student Loan Bubble
The student loan market is in a bubble, one writer says — but don’t get too worried about it.
Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Worry About The Student Loan Bubble
The student loan market is in a bubble, one writer says — but don’t get too worried about it.
May 14, 2012
Why We Should Worry About A Bubble In Student Loans — Even If It Doesn’t Exist
Bubble or no, recent reporting shows troubling trends behind the fears about college lending aren’t reversing themselves.
Why We Should Worry About A Bubble In Student Loans — Even If It Doesn’t Exist
Bubble or no, recent reporting shows troubling trends behind the fears about college lending aren’t reversing themselves.
May 11, 2012
How Much The College Loan Interest Rate Hike Would Cost You
In an editorial, two financial aid experts say the savings attached to the student loan interest rate measure that stalled in the Senate this week are minimal.
How Much The College Loan Interest Rate Hike Would Cost You
In an editorial, two financial aid experts say the savings attached to the student loan interest rate measure that stalled in the Senate this week are minimal.