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Student Debt

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Economy & Labor

ITT Tech Shuts Enrollment After For-Profit College Disqualified From Federal Aid

A troubled for-profit college has stopped accepting new applicants, after a Department of Education ruling.
by
Sam Knight,
The District Sentinel
August 31, 2016
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News

The "$500 Million Club” of Colleges Tends to Be Stingy With Aid to Low-Income Students

Endowment funds could be invested in students, Education Trust argues.
by
Mikhail Zinshteyn,
The Hechinger Report
August 15, 2016
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Education & Youth

Lawmakers to Question Executive of New Jersey’s Controversial Student Loan Agency

A ProPublica and New York Times investigation has prompted a state Senate hearing on aggressive collection practices.
by
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica
August 3, 2016
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Economy & Labor

How New Jersey Has Embraced “State-Sanctioned Loan-Sharking” to Students

New Jersey has the country’s largest state-based student loan program. It’s also incredibly unforgiving.
by
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica
July 16, 2016
Truthout
Op-Ed

“Bernie-mentum” Nudges Clinton Forward on Debt-Free College

The persistence of the political coalition around Bernie Sanders has nudged Hillary Clinton toward a more progressive position on student debt.
by
Isaiah J Poole,
Campaign for America's Future
July 7, 2016
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News
Economy & Labor

Who Is Getting Rich Off the $1.3 Trillion Student Debt Crisis?

A stunning 42 million people now owe $1.3 trillion in student debt.
by
Juan González &
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
June 29, 2016
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News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Why It’s So Hard for Students to Have Their Debts Forgiven

What happens to borrowers unable to repay their student loans?
by
Richard Fossey &
Neal H. Hutchens,
The Conversation
June 29, 2016
Truthout
Op-Ed

New Student Debt Scheme Turns Students Into Stock Options

Proposed by Milton Friedman in the 1970s, Mitch Daniels’ “Back a Boiler” initiative is like an investment in a piece of flesh-and-blood real estate.
by
Benjamin Balthaser,
Truthout
June 23, 2016
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Economy & Labor

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Russ Feingold Launches Student Loan Campaign, and More

Are college graduates really at fault for massive student loan debt?
by
Thom Hartmann,
The Thom Hartmann Program
June 6, 2016
Truthout
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Five Reasons Why Student Debt Is Skyrocketing

Grads in 2016 are the most indebted in history.
by
Emily Zak,
Care2
June 4, 2016
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