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Federal student loans
Should law schools pay if students don't get jobs?
Jul 29, 2015
Tuition and debt keep rising. Grads from non-elite schools face a weak market.
Corinthian students get a break on their student loans
Jun 9, 2015
The Department of Education will forgive the federal loans many students who attended.
Arne Duncan: 'Education beyond high school is absolutely necessary'
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 30, 2014
The Secretary of Education talks with Kai Ryssdal about new rules on 'gainful employment.'
The challenge of funding a community college education
by
Annie Baxter
Jul 16, 2014
No access to federal student loans can imperil community college students.
You can refinance a car, but not a student loan
Jun 4, 2014
A bill was introduced that allows students to re-finance their student loans.
Are student loans big money makers?
Jul 31, 2013
It should be easy to figure out if the government makes money off of student loans. But it's not.
Student debt: The burden on seniors
Jul 5, 2013
Most people think of student debt impacting folks in their 20s or 30s. But it's affecting older Americans as well.
For public good, not for profit.
Congrats, you graduated! Now what about those student loans?
by
Adriene Hill
May 29, 2013
Despite some movement in Congress to alter the trajectory of what you might consider an incoming personal finance missile, interest rates on some government backed student loans are set to double on July 1.
How bad is student loan debt in your state? (map)
May 17, 2013
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the country now owes close to $1 trillion in student loan debts. But in some states, the problem is worse than others.
College-bound? How to pay for higher education
Apr 12, 2013
Many soon-to-be high school graduates are settling on their choice of where to attend college. How does a family decide whether to pay for a student's dream school or a more economical alternative?