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Debt Strikers Take on the For-Profit College Racket
Student debt strikers with the Debt Collective converged on Washington this week to pressure the Department of Education to grant them relief.

Could You Be Arrested Over Your Student Loan Debt?
Unfortunately, it's fairly common for shady debt collectors to pose as US Marshals, bogus federal agents or DOJ officials in order to intimidate borrowers into repaying their debts.

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Rules Proposed to Help For-Profit College Victims Too Weak, Say Debt Strikers
The scope of the proposed rules and the lack of immediate relief left members of The Debt Collective unsatisfied.

For the Student Debt Movement, Jubilee Is an Old Idea Made New
Students are learning how far we have fallen since the 1960s, when most public universities were almost free.

Indentured Studenthood: The Higher Education Act and the Burden of Student Debt
Everyone involved in financial aid bears the responsibility of putting students in a millennial version of indentured servitude.

From Mizzou to Yale: The Resurgence of Black Student Protest
Protests from Yale to Mizzou are part of a long tradition of Black students struggling against racism and other injustices.

Why Free Higher Education Can’t Wait
If we want to end economic inequality and build a better future, we need higher education to be free.

Why Tuition-Free College Makes Sense
Until fairly recently, the United States had a free or virtually free system of public higher education.

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New Data Reveals Stark Gaps in Graduation Rates Between Poor and Wealthy Students
The public can see the graduation rates for Pell Grant recipients at over 1,000 schools.

To Cut Costs, College Students Are Buying Less Food and Even Going Hungry
The true costs of college attendance are often greater than anticipated.