Congress passed a new law in late 2020 that will change how students apply for money for college. An expert explains what the changes mean for students and families.
- Professor and Department Head of Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee
- Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies
The income-based repayment plan that lets borrowers pay back student loans based on their salaries is in jeopardy. The problem? The program proved too popular.
A higher education scholar explains how he came to oversee a set of college rankings meant to take a different tact than the more popular rankings from US News & World Report.
A higher education professor explains the complex rules behind Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a program meant to provide debt relief to student loan borrowers who went into public service jobs.
A closer look at House Democrats new ‘debt-free’ college plan reveals that the plan fails to live up to its name, two higher education finance scholars argue.
Despite good intentions, efforts to hold colleges and universities accountable often miss the mark. The reasons why range from politics to resistance among the institutions themselves.
How far will Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s proposals on student loans benefit their college-going voters?
In income share agreements, students agree to pay a percentage of their future income to a private company or lender in exchange for additional money to cover college expenses. Are they for everyone?
More states are funding colleges based on their performance. What are the implications?
Hillary Clinton recently announced a US$350 billion plan to make college free. But what students need for now is information that can help them make sound decisions about their college investment.
For many borrowers — particularly those with advanced degrees — a high debt is far from a crisis.
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