Betsy DeVos: The Student Loan Forgiveness Anti-Christ?
Betsy DeVos is not praised for running the Department of Education well. In fact, many say she’s been a bit of a train wreck since the moment she began. DeVos has repeatedly shown us that she isn’t as well suited for the position as we had all hoped, yet not all hope is lost. We’ve […]
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Not What It Seems
Many thought Congress’ announcement of a $350 million fund this year would bring about great relief and wipe away their debt. Those in the public service industry, including Michael Sonn, were elated by the idea of finally being debt free. However, the reality of the situation is far from this. The temporary expanded public service […]
U.S Pauses New Rules for Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Photo Credit: Evan Vucci / AP The Trump administration is officially reconsidering and may do away with, two new rules which served as the cornerstone of the Obama administrations tough crackdown on predatory for-profit colleges. The Department of Education announced on Wednesday its temporarily halt to changes that would erase the student loan debt of […]
Top 8 Rules to Master Your Student Loan Game Plan
As summer is approaching, it’s a good time to take a look at your finances and check in with your student loans. Ask yourself: 1. Do I understand my student loan options? 2. What is my student loan repayment plan? 3. What have I done to get this squared away? If you don’t have the […]
Navient Loan Forgiveness
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|0px|0px” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] How the Navient Lawsuit Will Affect Your Student Loans It seems the government has begun to understand the mess it’s gotten itself into with student loans. Recently, we have seen Government intervention with programs aimed at those who went […]
President Donald Trump Loan Forgiveness
President Donald Trump Loan Forgiveness Since the inauguration, one question is on a lot of borrowers minds, what is Trump Loan Forgiveness? Since President Trump is walking into an administration with $1.3 trillion in federal student loans, there is no question this is an issue that needs to be addressed sooner than later. During the […]
Feds Give 800 For-Profit Colleges Failing Grades
Feds Give 800 For-Profit Colleges Failing Grades All across America, hundreds of programs at for-profit colleges are at risk of losing federal funding unless their graduates begin earning higher wages. The Department of Education issued its first round of data measuring the success of 8,700 career program graduates and their ability to repay their student […]
Student Loans Dents Dreams of Startups
Student Loans Dents Dreams of Startups Cathrine Berendsohn, 29, has struggled to get her web design business off the ground after she graduated from Florida State University with $40,000 in student loans. Berendsohn had dreams of opening a storefront in Monterey, California where she could start a roving studio of her own. However, her student […]
Cost of Student Loan Forgiveness Still Unknown to the FED’s
Feds predict greater than $108B in loan forgiveness to fall on taxpayers- advisers feel estimate is untrustworthy The Obama administration presented itself as an ally to student loan borrowers and has worked to make loan forgiveness programs as beneficial as possible. They argue that these efforts will mean more than $108 Billion is forgiven in […]
Sanders’ School Subsidy Plan
Primary season is upon us, and presidential candidates are working to inform voters about their stances on many of the hot-button issues facing their audiences. For example, Bernie Sanders has attracted the attention of many members of the Millennial generation with his plan to provide free tuition at public colleges and universities. But how realistic […]
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