Most parents look forward to their children graduating from college, as it marks the time in their lives when they can start becoming real adults and taking care of themselves--moving…
Read article: Half of recent college graduates still rely on money from parentsWhen most students enter college, student debt is a far thing from their minds. They’re more likely to be concerned with classes, making friends, and adjusting to a new place.…
Read article: Most college freshmen underestimate student debtIt's no secret that student debt is a big issue for millions of Americans. We're constantly hearing scary statistics about the rising amount of student loan debt (currently over $1.2…
Read article: The 3 groups struggling the most with student debtDropping out of a college, in general, makes borrowers more likely to default on their student loans, because it makes it more difficult for them to find a good-paying job…
Read article: For-profit college dropouts most likely to default on student loansWhile college costs continue to rise, there's some good news for students who will be enrolled in college this fall: lower student loan interest rates. Interest rates on federal student…
Read article: Student loan interest rates dropNeed-based financial aid, particularly in the form of Pell grants, is designed to make college more affordable for low-income students who may not otherwise be able to attend college. But a…
Read article: Minorities and poor college students have the most student debtOne would assume that graduating with a high level of student debt would put a borrower at greater risk of falling behind on their payments and defaulting on their student…
Read article: Students with less debt default more oftenOver 100 students who attended the now-defunct for-profit Corinthian Colleges system are striking out against their former college and refusing to repay their student loans. The students are attempting to…
Read article: Student debt strike expandsBy now, most high school seniors have heard back from the colleges to which they’ve applied. And many, unfortunately, are likely disappointed with the financial aid package they’ve received from…
Read article: Students face heartbreak over financial aid packagesStudents and parents feel enormous pressure and go to great lengths to get into elite private colleges like Harvard. "Harvard college - annenberg hall". Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harvard_college_-_annenberg_hall.jpg#/media/File:Harvard_college_-_annenberg_hall.jpg
Applying to and getting into college puts enormous pressure on students and families. Many students believe they need to get into the "best" (highest-ranked) college possible in order to have…
Read article: Pressure for prestige has made college admissions a circus
