Ninety-four percent of American undergraduate students are now borrowing to pay for their education. That’s up from 45 percent in 1993, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
The New York Times Reports on “A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College”
May 15, 2012
Scholar of the Month: StraighterLine Student Ben Gribaudo
April 18, 2012
"The college courses I took probably cost me less than $40 per credit hour . . . Doing the math, StraighterLine saved me over $1,500!" - Ben Gribaudo
Occupy Campus Protests Proceed at a Slow Simmer
April 04, 2012
Only a few months ago, the Occupy protests across the country were making headlines in newspapers and on the nightly news. Today, the Occupy movement has fallen right off the front page – and often, disappeared entirely. But that doesn’t mean that the Occupy protests have stopped, especially on campuses.
The Woes of Drew University Grads Exposed in New York Times Article
March 28, 2012
“What the Fate of One Class of 2011 Says about the Job Market,an article by Lily Altavena;in The New York Times on March 26, 2012, tells a harrowing story about how difficult it is for college grads to find jobs today.
Uncle Sam Steps in to Counsel Students with Overpriced Commercial Loans
March 19, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal agency, has just opened a new online complaint center that is dedicated to addressing the problems of students who have borrowed unwisely. To see what it offers you can call the Bureau toll-free at 1-855-411-CFPB.
College Debt Defaults: New Statistics Point to Trouble Ahead
March 12, 2012
Well, how bad is the college debt crisis exactly? If you want a realistic overview, a recent article in The Los Angeles Times delivers it. The article by Don Lee is entitled “Report on college loan delinquency rate raises alarms.” Here are some of the statistics it cites from the Federal Reserve Bank . . .
Unusual Strategies to Cut College Tuition
February 07, 2012
Okay, we are obviously joking when we make the following suggestions, which victimize students and make them pay money unfairly. But wait. How is that different from what is already taking place in American higher education?
Michigan Plan Wants to Rob from the Rich, Give to Poor Students
January 23, 2012
Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan State Senate’s Democratic leader, must be wearing a jaunty green cap and carrying a bow and arrows this week, because she wants rich corporations to pay college tuition for Michigan students. Under her Michigan 2020 Plan, Michigan high school graduates who attend Michigan community colleges and state institutions would have all their tuition and associated costs paid for by closing some of the tax loopholes that allow corporations to pay less in taxes.
Actual College Grads Owe $70,600, $23,000, $104,104. How You Can Do Better
January 20, 2012
Majoring in Debt, a series of posts on The Huffington Post, serves as a kind of public forum where college grads can report how much money they owe on college loans. just visited Majoring in Debt for the first time in several months, and found a new series of debt profiles and stories. Here are some highlights. . . .
Are You Flat Broke and Applying to College? Well, Get in Line
January 14, 2012
“Population of needy college students is exploding,” a recent blog post written by Daniel de Vise for the College Inc. blog, delivers some sobering news about the number of American college applicants who have no money at all to pay for their schooling.
