The Supreme Court made its final rulings of the term on June 29 and 30. Two of the rulings will affect the college admissions process and student loan borrowers.
The Court ruled to restrict the use...
Marriage is a big life step, but it also comes with huge financial impacts, one of which is your student loan payments.Before getting married, each person should be clear about how much student debt they...
If there is a less appealing subject to think about than death, it’s student loans. So what happens when you combine the two? Depending on what kind of loan you have, your student loans could outlive...
Taking on student loan debt isn’t the only way to pay for a college education. Though not new, income-share agreements (ISAs) are becoming more and more appealing as students, parents, schools and policy-makers...
Should colleges require students to take personal finance classes? That is the question among educators as student loans and debt are a bigger issue than ever. But are personal finance classes the answer? In...
Nicki Minaj has started paying for tuition and student loans for her fans on Twitter – seemingly by random selection among those who reach out. This makes me so happy. [A few from the other day] I'll...
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s most recent ranking, Kentucky is 49th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia for defaulted student loan debt.16 percent of student loan borrowers...
A new bill proposed last week could make it tax deductible for companies to help pay off their employees’ student debt. Only 4 percent of companies offer repayment benefits to their employees, often...
In 2015, the Education Department revealed student loan repayment rates of over 1,000 U.S. schools. It was originally reported that at 347 of those schools, more than half of students had defaulted on...
Navient (also known as Sallie Mae) is America’s largest student loan company, and it is now being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following allegations that the company misled student...
The Trump presidency is expected to bring several changes to many aspects of American life. For colleges and students, that means they’ll have to adjust accordingly.Expected changes aren’t so much...
A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office revealed on Wednesday that $108 billion in student debt is expected to be forgiven in the next few years.This estimate does not factor in inflation,...
