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President Biden Cancels 1.2 Billion In Student Loan Debt

Americans without a degree still believe in the value of college, a new poll says

5:00am April 09, 2025

The majority of Americans without degrees still believe in the value of higher education, according to the poll. But not all college degrees are created equal.

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

5:00am March 15, 2025

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

The $1 billion donation from Ruth Gottesman to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is one of the largest-ever charitable gifts to an educational institution in the United States.

Tuition will be free at a New York City medical school thanks to a $1 billion gift

11:29am February 27, 2024

by Ayana Archie

Ruth Gottesman is a professor emerita of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Gottesman's late husband, David, left the money to her upon his death.

Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House on Aug. 25 to celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt. The plan has sparked heated debate, including about its economic fairness.

Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate

5:01am August 28, 2022

by Scott Horsley

President Biden's plan to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt will help millions – but it's also raising concerns about inflation, economic fairness and college tuition costs.

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Walmart has a plan to pay for its workers to get college degrees without going into debt.

Walmart Offering Full College Tuition And Books For Employees

5:11pm July 27, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

As a result, approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam's Club workers in the U.S. will be able to earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of debt.

Hofstra University student Divya Singh found herself beset by a double whammy of bills from two of the costliest kinds of institutions in America — colleges and hospitals. After experiencing anxiety when her family had trouble coming up with the money f

College Tuition Sparked A Mental Health Crisis. Then The Hefty Hospital Bill Arrived

10:43am February 26, 2021

by Jordan Rau

A student sought counseling help after panicking over a tuition bill. A weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital followed — along with a $3,413 bill. The hospital soft-pedaled its charity care policy.

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The Draper Building at Berea College in central Kentucky. The college hasn't collected tuition since 1892. Founded by an abolitionist in 1855, it was the first interracial and coeducational college in the South.

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Here's How 2 Schools Have Made Free College Work — For Decades

12:18pm November 10, 2019

by Jeff Tyler

The idea of tuition-free college isn't a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a plan on Wednesday to provide free tuition in all of the state's 29 public colleges and universities. The proposal still needs the approval of the state legislature.

New Mexico Unveils Plan To Give Students Free College Tuition Regardless Of Income

8:50pm September 18, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Calling the plan "the moonshot for higher education," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the plan could help 55,000 students attend college each year at a cost of up to $35 million.

Nationally gathered statistics suggest that nearly half of graduating physicians in 2017 owed more than $200,000 in student debt.

NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews

5:00am August 23, 2018

by Julie Rovner

New York University students cheered, but critics say waiving tuition isn't the best way to ease student debt or boost the number of primary care doctors from diverse backgrounds.

Caleb Torres, a senior at George Washington University, says he ran out of grocery money his freshmen year, so he began skipping meals.

Food, Housing Insecurity May Be Keeping College Students From Graduating

4:21pm April 03, 2018

by Laurel Dalrymple

A new survey finds that many students at universities and community colleges are struggling to pay for basic needs — and that's hampering their ability to learn and complete their degrees.