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College
Chegg CEO: In the short term, COVID-19 will be "devastating" for higher ed
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 19, 2020
Dan Rosensweig, CEO of educational tech company Chegg, predicts COVID-19 will dramatically change higher education as we know it.
Federal student loan interest rates drop to historic low
May 12, 2020
But with high unemployment and economic uncertainty will students want to take on loans?
How a college degree can change your relationship with your family
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 24, 2019
Heather Cantua Phillips owns more than both her parents combined, and that's put a strain on their relationship.
Middle-class families are struggling to pay for college
by
Rose Conlon
and David Brancaccio
Sep 24, 2019
"Indebted" delves into how the college affordability gap defines middle class life in America.
States benefit economically from HBCUs, report finds
by
Erika Beras
Jun 25, 2019
Historically black colleges and universities employ local residents, engage with local businesses and churn out high-earning graduates who stay in the area, the report says.
5 ways the SAT has tried to reinvent itself
by
Janet Nguyen
May 16, 2019
The College Board is introducing an adversity score on the SAT.
Here's what's driving increasing college enrollment
Apr 29, 2019
New data from the Labor Department show more high school graduates enrolled in college last year than in 2017. Nearly 69 percent of 2018 high school graduates went to college, compared to 67 percent the year before. College enrollment has steadily risen over the last decade or so. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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These college students will soon discover what living with debt is like
Apr 26, 2019
The average borrower will owe about $30,000 on student loans at graduation, which may delay homebuying or saving for retirement.
White House proposes caps on federal student loan borrowing
Mar 19, 2019
As college tuition and student debt continue to rise, the White House is proposing reforms to student loan policy.
How specialist agencies help Chinese mothers give birth in the U.S.
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 7, 2019
Expectant parents pay them tens of thousands of dollars to arrange every aspect of their trip.