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Student debt
Who would benefit the most from student debt relief?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
May 24, 2022
Student debt cancellation would be an essential move toward affordable higher education, says Felicia Wong, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute.
"Canceling student debt is the quickest way to narrow the racial wealth gap"
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Apr 20, 2022
Proposals to reform the federal student loan system shed light on the relationship between student debt and economic inequality. UCLA's Hannah Appel joins us to discuss.
White House to extend student loan payment pause through August
Apr 5, 2022
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
What might the extended pause on federal student loan repayment mean for borrowers?
Dec 23, 2021
The Biden administration says there are more than 40 million people with outstanding student loan debt.
What will a $10,000 gift mean for students at Meharry Medical College?
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 22, 2021
Students can use the money any way they want, but it could help them reduce debt, and pay for living costs.
Payments and interest on federal student loans set to resume after nearly 2 years
Dec 20, 2021
More than 40 million borrowers with federal student loans have had a respite through the pandemic. That ends Jan. 31.
Smith College is the latest school to go "no-loan," targeting student debt
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Nov 5, 2021
The college will eliminate student loans in financial aid packages, issuing grants instead.
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Nearly 9 million older Americans still have student loan debt
Jun 21, 2021
More people are going to college and graduate school. There's also been an increase in parents taking on loan debt for their kids.
A gift left the Morehouse Class of '19 debt-free. Here's how it's changing their lives.
May 13, 2021
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith paid off their student loans. Now they're trying to pay their good fortune forward.
Education may help close the racial wealth gap, but it isn't a panacea
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sean McHenry
Apr 8, 2021
Darrick Hamilton, a co-author of a recent study from the New School, describes other ways to address the disparity that hurts Black Americans.