Tag: student loans
An income-based student loan forgiveness program is a great start to...
During the 2020 Presidential Campaign cycle, Joe Biden promised his supporters he would advocate for some form of student loan forgiveness. Biden has stuck...
Biden and Democratic lawmakers may need student loan forgiveness more than...
With the effects of the pandemic still taking its toll, the Biden administration announced that the student loan payment moratorium will be extended to...
Biden needs to prioritize his campaign promise of paying off student...
Politicians are notorious for making extravagant promises on the campaign trail only for them to fall flat when the presidential position is secured. Joe...
House of Representatives invests in stock market today, divests from tomorrow
As House Republicans continue frantically searching for popular programs to gut in order to clear the financial hurdle needed for their plan to bestow...
Student loans and part-time jobs are restricting students’ career professionalization
Prior to college, part-time jobs tend not to be an absolute necessity for many students. In fact, volunteer work, extracurriculars and academic competitions are...
Education shouldn’t be capitalized on
Recently, Navient Corp., the largest student loan servicer in the country, was sued for cheating its borrowers. Navient was found guilty of providing misinformation...
White House announces student debt relief measures
In the wake of colleges across the country finishing their graduating ceremonies, President Barack Obama has announced a set of measures intended to reduce...
Student loan compromise pays lip service to struggling students
Back in the days of VHS tape and before the HUB was even built, George W. Bush was president of the United States. Vowing...
Back in my day, student loan rates were higher
Congress has until July 1 to figure out how it is going to deal with the impending increase in student loan rates. If a...