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Student Debt
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Federal Government Finally Forgives Billions in Debt of Students Who’ve Become Disabled
The move comes after an investigation that documented the difficulty for disabled borrowers to get their loans forgiven.
King Approved as Education Secretary, Despite Declining to Help Student Loan Fraud Victims
Although not finalized, the new framework already aims to exclude many defrauded borrowers.
Why Are Students Denied the Right to Bankruptcy?
It's time to repeal the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 and give US college graduates the chance to take risks.
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.