Education

Today is the final day for proposals to build a campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. Some big-name schools are in contention.

The president wants to reduce the maximum possible payments and forgive remaining debt after 20 years. We get some perspectives on student loan debt.

New laws, originally meant to take effect in 2014, are allowing graduating students to feel less overwhelmed by their federal loan debt.

President Obama is in Colorado today announcing a plan to help young Americans pay off their student loan debt.

President Obama is expected to announce a plan today that will help graduates burdened with student loan debt. But is it enough?

College athletes could get more financial aid, scholarship money and other financial support.

Student loan debt is expected to hit $1 trillion this year. The biggest provider of those loans by far is the federal government. Today, a committee in the House is looking into how a big change in the student loan program is working out.

The sticker price keeps some students from applying to certain universities. But by Oct. 29, colleges will be required to post calculators on their websites that provide a better idea of what students will pay.

Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt discuss why teachers cheat and how we can deal with the problem.

With school in full swing, it is the time of year when parents start to seek out tutors. The industry is booming, with tutors costing up to $800 an hour in some cases.