Published time: November 25, 2013 23:33 The US government made enough profit off of student loans in the last year to provide full Pell Grants of over $5,600 to 7.3 million students. But, like many government financial issues, accounting methods… Read More ›
Student loan
Unless we change the way we fund universities, our system will collapse ( U.K. )
Soon the only graduates carrying on their studies will be the sons and daughters of the very rich or those who can secure bursaries, scholarships and grants Will Hutton The Observer, Saturday 12 October 2013 The system of student… Read More ›
It’s personal: Obamas carried $120,000 student loan debt for decades
10:53 PM 08/27/2013 Robby Soave Reporter, The Daily Caller For President Obama, the student loan crisis is personal. The Obamas had not repaid all of their $120,000 student loan debts until his election to the Senate in… Read More ›
8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance
EEV: RE-posted at Request Republished from alternet.org By Bruce E. Levine Traditionally, young people have energized democratic movements. So it is a major coup for the ruling elite to have created societal institutions that have subdued young Americans and… Read More ›
Middle-income students at higher risk for student loan debt than their poorer peers (U.S.)
Contact: Daniel Fowler pubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885 American Sociological Association DENVER — Young adults from middle income families are more likely to rack up student loan debt—and in greater amounts—than students from both lower and higher income backgrounds, finds new research to… Read More ›