In his recent trip to nearby Buffalo, Syracuse, and Binghamton, President Obama revealed his new plan to make college more affordable. This handy infographic from the White House explains the…
Read article: President Obama’s College Affordability PlanIn his visit to Western New York today, President Obama unveiled a series of higher education reforms aimed at making college more affordable. A new way of ranking colleges His…
Read article: President Obama unveils plan on college affordabilityIn Indiana, it’s possible. We’ve already emphasized the importance of graduating college in terms of future success and earning potential. Now, states like Indiana have started taking a stake in…
Read article: Want to get paid to graduate college?On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final passage to a compromised bill for student loan interest rates and the president is expected to sign. For…
Read article: House passes student loan interest rate fixThe good news? The government has finally come to an agreement on student loan interest rates and agreed to lower rates through the 2015 academic year. The bad news?After 2015,…
Read article: Senators (finally) reach deal on student loan ratesToday, the Senate failed once again to implement a one-year, retroactive fix that would keep rates at 3.4 percent on federal subsidized Stafford loans made from July 1, 2013, to…
Read article: Student loan vote fails Senate again, sticking borrowers with higher ratesJuly 1 has come and gone. If you've been following along with the news, you know that that means the interest rates on new federal subsidized Stafford loans jumped from…
Read article: Federal student loan interest rates have doubled–here’s what it means for youFunding for federal student aid programs was first authorized in the 1960s and 1970s and has increased dramatically to keep up with the skyrocketing costs of college. Yet, despite this…
Read article: The trillion dollar question: Reinventing student financial aid for the 21st centuryBelieve it or not, private colleges are now offering more financial aid than ever. Of course, with college costs rising, it make sense for financial aid to adjust accordingly. However,…
Read article: Private colleges offering more financial aid than everHow closely have you examined your college bill? There's more than just tuition, room, and board charges--many schools pack on several hidden fees, sometimes to the tune of thousands of…
Read article: What fees are hiding in your college tuition bill?