Women are bearing the brunt of the student debt crisis ⁠— Covid-19 made it worse

It is a sensible life plan: You do your studies and get your first “real” job, which enables you to live independently and maybe even set aside some money for a rainy day. Unfortunately, it remains unreachable for too many women to live this dream. The new study by the American Association of University Women…

Private student loan rates are now starting at just over 1%. Tempting, but here are 4 things to know before you sign up

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Op-ed: The Power of Pell and Senator Richard Burr’s Opportunity

In North Carolina, 37.7 percent of undergraduate students received the Pell Grant for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Pell scholarship, introduced in 1965 under the University Act, was intended to be more than just financial aid. It was created to give prospective college students the opportunity to attend college or university regardless of their family’s…

Department of Education lets colleges off the hook for $1 billion owed to taxpayers

CNN Posted on Jun 24, 2021 9:26 AM Updated June 24, 2021 10:09 am Originally published: Jun 24 21 10:16 ET Posted by Katie Lobosco on CNN (CNN) – The federal government has failed to collect more than $ 1 billion in fines and other monies owed by colleges, most of which are owed by…