Affordable Education
College access and affordability
Why You Can’t Plan on Using Just Financial Aid to Pay For These Schools This Fall
Claremont McKenna College announced it will drop its no-loan policy, shifting the financial burden of higher ed back to students.
Posted Friday, May 17, 2013 by Anya Callahan
You Won’t Believe Which Government Policy Is More Profitable Than Exxon
The Obama administration is expected to gain a $51 billion profit this year from returns on student loans, a sum bigger than the what the nation’s most profitable company earned this year.
Posted Friday, May 17, 2013 by Candice Bernd
Senate Democrats Tackle Stafford Loan Rates With New Proposal
A bill that would prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling by closing “egregious” tax loopholes.
Posted Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Why Did 250,000 People Sign This Student Loan Petition?
Because giving the “same deal” to students and big banks doesn’t sound like such a bad idea.
Posted Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
How Young People Can Bail Themselves Out
Part of the answer may be unions, as youth leaders learned and discussed at the AFL-CIO’s Youth Economic Policy Forum.
Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 by Emily Crockett
Five Things Students Should Worry About Next Fall [LIST]
New freshman or returning senior? These are the biggest economic concerns facing college students.
Posted Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Chris Lewis
Consumer Watchdog Releases Report on Student Debt Crisis, How To Solve It
The Consumer Financial Protections Bureau released a report today outlining ways student debt impacts American communities and the economy, and suggestions on how we can fix the growing crisis.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Elizabeth Warren: Students Should Get ‘Same Deal’ On Interest Rates That Big Banks Get
Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces first stand-alone bill, and it’s geared to help students.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Refinancing Student Loans Would Help Low-Income Borrowers
Refinancing would put some cash in the hands of people who need and deserve it.
Posted Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Chris Lewis
How Much Is Enough to Send You Back to Your Parents’ House? [VIDEO]
Maybe $15,000, $20,000—what about $60,000?
Posted Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Journalism Network & Reprints & Video / Multimedia by Buzzsaw/Seesaw Staff
FAFSA Modernizes to Recognize LGBT Families
The move will give applicants with same-sex parents equal access to college financial aid.
Posted Monday, May 6, 2013 by Crosby Burns and David A. Bergeron
Unemployment Among Recent Graduates Unacceptably High, But College Remains Good Investment
Americans with college degrees fare better than those with only a high school education.
Posted Friday, May 3, 2013 by Akbar Moobin
What Ohio Is Doing To Keep Students From Voting
Ohio and two other states are doing everything in their power to keep students from registering to vote.
Posted Thursday, May 2, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Federal Student Aid Application Gets A New Look, And It’s A Big Deal
The new FAFSA form will provide the proper space for dependent students to describe the marital status of their parents as “unmarried and both parents living together.”
Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
Applying for Financial Aid?
If you’re from same-sex parents, undocumented or lack parental support all together, watch out.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Divya Raghavan
One Year After Student Debt Hits Trillion-Dollar Mark, Fighting Similar Battles But Looking For More
Last year, the U.S. reached the $1 trillion mark in student loan debt. July 1 is fast-approaching and loan borrowers are hoping that the President and Congress act soon.
Posted Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Samantha Gonzalez
How To Build The Middle Class—Without Costing Taxpayers
Creating new ladders-of-opportunity for the next generation should be a priority for lawmakers across the country.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Shawn Shaligram
Teaching Consent: A Better Sex-Ed
The deaths of Rehtaeh Parsons in Nova Scotia and Audrie Pott in California—both of whom committed suicide after pictures of their rape were circulated online—point to the urgency of developing a new way of talking about consent.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth
Here’s How to Get America’s Economy Back on Track
And save this generation at the same time.
Posted Monday, April 22, 2013 in Opinions by Zach Duffy
