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Collateral Damage
Congress expanded federal student loan default metrics to scrutinize for-profits, but community colleges are worried, too, at least one with good reason.
Higher Ed Cuts in GOP Budget
House Republicans unveil their 2015 budget proposal, which calls for a 10-year freeze on the maximum Pell Grant and would eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Ed Dept. Defends Loan Servicing
Several Senate Democrats had pointed questions for the Education Department over how it oversees the companies that manage student-loan borrowers’ payments.
Grad Student Debt Rising
New snapshot shows that borrowers are taking out more loans to pay for their advanced degrees across a range of disciplines.
Serving a Big Demographic
National Hispanic University shutters degree programs in part because of aid program eligibility, but some question whether demand is there for such a specialized university.
Opinion
Student Loans II: How Much Default?
The appropriate level of student loan debt and default for a college's graduates depends heavily on an institution's students and mission, write Jacob Gross and Nicholas Hillman.
Opinion
Student Loans I: Yes, Something Is Wrong
Student loan debt and defaults are real problems -- but let's impose solutions that improve access for low-income students rather than scare them off, Karen Gross argues.
Opinion
A Qualified Yes on Unit Records
We need a better national data system about college students, but it needs to be designed to put numbers in context and to avoid holding colleges accountable for things they can't control, writes Paul LeBlanc.