Dear Congress: You have some explaining to do. According to Gallup, the public approval rating of your predecessors averaged 15.8% during your two-year term, hitting a low of just 10% approval twice in 2012. Moreover, the majority of Americans also...
By Adrienne Sheares 2012 is gone and it’s a brand spanking New Year. What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Did you vow to eat less junk food, exercise more or try something completely out of your comfort zone? For whatever reason,...
L’Expansion.com on January 4, 2013 By Philippe Coste Son diplôme est maintenant au fond d’un tiroir, enseveli sous les lettres de relance et les mises en demeure. Depuis sa sortie de la prestigieuse Rhode Island School of Design, une école...
CNN Money on January 4, 2013 By Emily Jane Fox Young adults in America have reason to like the fiscal cliff deal, but they aren’t celebrating yet. The bill, which was signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday, kept a...
Guest Post: Shannon Gallegos from The Institute for College Access & Success. Starting tomorrow (Friday, December 21), recent college graduates with federal student loans can apply to lower their monthly payments using the Pay As You Earn plan. This new repayment plan has a lower monthly payment...
By Chris Altieri, Fall Intern As a college student and consumer of social media, like many of my peers, I’m inundated with memes (those pictures with hilarious captions everyone forwards to each other). Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, blogs, even some...
By Christina Postolowski I never quite understood why Thelma & Louise (SPOILER ALERT) drove off the cliff in the end of the movie. (For those too young to remember, it’s about two female friends who take a road trip that...
By Rory O’Sullivan We’ve frequently discussed how the recession pinched our generation’s wallets: pervasive unemployment and underemployment can make it hard for people to pay rent, afford health insurance, and cover monthly bills. As a result, many struggle to even make...
Hazard-Herald on December 5, 2012 by Mattea Kramer More than 5 million young people are looking for work. College is increasingly unaffordable, while youth jobs are few and far between. For years lawmakers have been cutting programs that help young...
Inside Higher Ed on December 5, 2012 by Libby Nelson WASHINGTON — A report released today calls for an overhaul of the federal financial aid system, including ending subsidized loans, enrolling students in income-based repayment, and directing the savings from the changes...