About 10 million borrowers in the government’s main student loan program are struggling to make their payments, yet unlike other types of debt, it’s next to impossible to have it forgiven.
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What will a Trump presidency mean for America’s 6,000 colleges and universities, as well as its over 20 million postsecondary students?
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?
Increasing the amount that students pay towards their degree is likely to be on the cards of higher education in this year’s election.
Academic experts respond to the latest report by the Parliamentary Budget Office on the impact of student loans on the budget.
When the first universities opened in Europe, some 800 years ago, students literally borrowed from a chest and used their books as collateral.
Why do critiques focus on the flaws of the protesters, rather than the flawed institutions that sparked the protests in the first place?
Australians who live in another country for more than six months will now have to pay back their student loans.
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.
Students rated their financial literacy quite low, which means many students who have managed to secure a place at university don’t believe they understand about debt.
New research shows the risk that students’ won’t complete their course goes down if they have to pay more for it.
Parents, government officials, and tuition-paying students are all seeking solutions to the skyrocketing costs of higher education and the burden of student debt. Currently, public universities in America…
As students take to the streets calling for free higher education, a spotlight is being shone again on the sustainability of England’s higher education system. While much of the debate centres around financial…
Students should be given a lifetime loan allocation that they can use for different undergraduate and postgraduate courses, according to new proposals put forward by a group of universities. The University…
Until now, student debt in Australia has been relatively modest, with low repayment rates, low indexation and high repayment thresholds. This won’t be the case if the government proceeds with changes mooted…
The government could save A$800 million a year by recovering unpaid student loan debts from deceased estates and students who have moved overseas, a new report from the Grattan Institute has found. “Doubtful…
The cost of the national student loan debt held by the federal government has gathered pace to pop the A$30 billion mark, perpetuating rumours that a debt sale could be on the cards. Should that happen…
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