student loans

Education Department Wants To Protect Student Loan Debt Collectors

6:48pm February 27, 2018

The Trump administration is considering a policy change to prevent states from making tough demands of companies that collect student loan debt, according to an internal document obtained by NPR.

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Starting this week, there are two people appointed to the job of acting director of the CFPB, and it's unclear who will get to stay. Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's current budget director and pick for the position, has gone on the record supporting the

What The Upheaval At A Federal Consumer Watchdog Could Mean For Students

9:27am November 28, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a clearinghouse for student borrower complaints. Its future is now in question.

Teacher fighting her way to the top of a mountain of school chairs.

Teachers With Student Debt: These Are Their Stories

9:40am July 26, 2017

If you're a teacher, you have one of the lowest-paid professional jobs in the U.S. Most require a four-year degree, which can require tens of thousands of dollars in loans that some struggle to repay.

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An illustration depicting college graduates drowning in a mortarboard cap full of water.

Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness

11:01am April 05, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Borrowers are "frightened," "anxious," "betrayed," at the suggestion that a federal student loan forgiveness program could be taken away.

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A college degree can be the foundation for moving up in social classes.

A New Look At The Lasting Consequences Of Student Debt

9:43am April 04, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Going to college can boost your earning power, but having student debt hurts your chances of owning a home, according to a new report.

Columbia University, the University of Michigan and the Rochester Institute of Technology are among the universities giving "MicroMasters" a shot.

These Top Schools Are Offering Big Savings On Master's Degrees, But There's A Catch

10:48pm February 15, 2017

by Kirk Carapezza

A master's degree, especially from an elite university, can be expensive. But a several universities are trying an experiment online to see if that cost, for some degrees, can come down.

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The number of older Americans with student loan debt quadrupled between 2005 and 2015.

More People Over 60 Are Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans, Report Finds

3:47pm January 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found the number of people 60 and older with student loan debt has quadrupled in the past decade. Most loans were taken out on behalf of a child or grandchild.

The sign on the campus of ITT Technical Institute in West Covina, Calif.

Large, For-Profit ITT Tech Is Shutting Down All Of Its Campuses

7:35pm September 06, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

The shutdown affects some 35,000 students and more than 8,000 employees in 38 states. ITT Technical Institutes blamed the Education Department, which recently imposed financial sanctions.

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Starting out your life when you're straddled with student debt.

Strategies For When You're Starting Out Saddled With Student Debt

6:32pm March 01, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

More people have more student loan debt than ever; last year, the average for a college graduate was more than $35,000. Here are some ways to set priorities for attacking that debt.

Students protest the rising costs of college loans in Los Angeles in 2012. Citing bank bailouts, the protesters called for student debt cancellations.

Fact Check: Is Refinancing Student Debt Really Good Policy?

2:40pm August 24, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Student loan debt is turning into a major campaign issue, and one solution many candidates can agree on is allowing graduates to refinance their student loans. But it may not be the best way to help.

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