May is a month of celebration of new beginnings for high school and college students graduations. Often times after these celebrations comes the fear of the unknown and the stress of finances. However this year billionaire Robert F. Smith, an African-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist wanted to help with that fear. This past weekend Robert […]
Early on Monday, April 22, presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren announced an ambitious higher education plan that would include free public college, a massive student loan debt forgiveness program, funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and eliminate federal funding for allfor-profit colleges. Any single one of these components would effect change in the American higher education system, but taken […]
An Inspector General report says the Education Department misled the public about the misdeeds of student loan companies. Lawmakers are outraged over the mistreatment of military service members.
Dee triumphantly raps, “For those who doubted me, yeah this is payback. No sir, I don’t drive a Maybach. But guess what I did? I finished paying Sallie Mae back.”
African-American students are paying a big price when it comes to achieving higher education; according to a new report, Blacks acquire the most student loan debt. The National…
* According to evidence gathered by federal investigators, Sallie Mae cheated active-duty soldiers on student loans, compromising a lucrative contract with the Department of Education.…
Roland Martin talks with Rep. Corrine Brown about how the Parent PLUS loan is negatively impacting students and universities across the country.
Student loan rates will stay at 3.4% for another year, thanks to a Senate deal on the issue.
A tip for recent graduates: Move to Kansas, and you could get $15,000 of your student loans paid off by local government.