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Student Debt

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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“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.

Why It’s So Hard for Students to Have Their Debts Forgiven
What happens to borrowers unable to repay their student loans?

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.

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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.

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?

Five Reasons Why Student Debt Is Skyrocketing
Grads in 2016 are the most indebted in history.