July 2, 2013 in Education Week by Caralee Adams The deadline for Congress to intervene to stop student loan rates from doubling has come and gone. On July 1, interest rates on federally subsidized student loans went from 3.4...
June 30, 2013 in The U.S. Daily; reposted on July 1, 2013 in Yahoo! Finance and on July 2, 2013 on CNBC. by Kathleen Kingsbury BOSTON (Reuters) – Interest rates on U.S. government-backed student loans doubled to 6.8 percent from 3.4 percent...
By Tamika Butler As a July 5th baby, Independence Day is one of my least favorite times of year. Imagine growing up as a kid and never having anyone at your summer birthday pool parties. In my young tender years...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2013 Contact: Rae Roca Rae.roca@younginvincibles.org 202.534.3564 [WASHINGTON, DC] — Federal student loan interest rates have doubled from 3.4 to 6.8 percent, as Congress failed to meet the July 1 deadline and now heads home to...
June 27, 2013 in The Huffington Post by Tyler Kingkade Legislation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to reform the federal college loan program has garnered more support than any other proposal, with six more college presidents now endorsing her...
June 27, 2013 in The Huffington Post Some 7 million college students will see their borrowing costs double next week after Republicans and Democrats paid little attention to the issue for 11 months, then spent the past month vainly squabbling...
June 21, 2013 in Governing by Adrienne Lu Re-posted on June 25, 2013 in The Bulletin College students across the country are watching anxiously as Congress tangles over competing proposals to keep the interest rate on federal student loans from...
Washington, D.C. — Below is a statement from a broad coalition representing students and young adults, including Young Invincibles, Public Interest Research Group, Education Trust, and Student Debt Crisis “This week, Congress is expected to respond to students’ and families’ concerns...
June 20, 2013 in Bloomberg Businessweek by Meera Louis Dr. Steve Sherick wants to build out the emergency-care business he started two years ago, but the $300,000 in student loans he and his wife carry makes it difficult. The 36-year-old physician’s...
June 18, 2013 in Detroit Free Press by Paul Singer, USA Today Cross-posted on June 18, 2013 in WBIR.com; on June 18, 2013 in WUSA9.com; on June 18, 2013 in News 10; on June 18, 2013 in DigTriad.com; on June 18, 2013...