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Student loan
Student loan debt is changing - what's your experience?
by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Feb 23, 2018
Students with large loan balances aren't defaulting, but they're not reducing their debt either.
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Ten states are eyeing debt-free college
by Tony Wagner
Dec 7, 2015
The push mirrors national proposals by democratic presidential contenders.
Corinthian students get a break on their student loans
by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 9, 2015
The Department of Education will forgive the federal loans many students who attended.
If students default, should colleges pay up?
by Nova Safo
May 20, 2015
A Senate committee is considering changes to college loan default rules.
Colleges Put Students To Work
by Tim Fitzsimons
Feb 18, 2015
A Texas College that is revamping itself to be staffed by students.
Cutting interest rates on student debt
by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 21, 2014
Wells Fargo has launched a loan modification program for student loan customers.
Waitlisted for college? Here's why
by Sam Harnett
Apr 24, 2014
Colleges are growing their wait lists and using them in some surprising ways.
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A quick finance guide for millennials
by David Lazarus
Feb 21, 2014
Student debt affects other aspects of young people’s lives like buying a home, what do you do?
Senate reaches tentative deal on student loans
by Queena Kim
Jul 18, 2013
The proposal would link interest rates to financial markets -- specifically the 10-year Treasury note -- and cap rates at 8.25 percent for undergraduate loans and 9.5 percent for graduate loans.
Doing the math on student loans
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Jul 11, 2013
As Congress bickers over the interest rates on student loans -- again -- the question is, why is this so hard to figure out?