federal student loans

DeVos Plan Makes It Harder for Defrauded Students to Get Loan Relief

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Jul 25, 2018 The proposal, which aims to replace a set of Obama-era rules that were never implemented, draws praise from the for-profit college industry but sharp criticism from advocacy groups that represent student borrowers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Government Finally Forgives Billions in Student Debt of Those Who’ve Become Disabled

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2016 The move comes after a ProPublica investigation documenting how the government made it difficult for disabled borrowers to have their student loans forgiven. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Education Is the Key

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Aug 9, 2013 Dig deeper

New College Loan Rates

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Jul 27, 2013 Dig deeper

Interest Rate on Federal Student Loans Doubles

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, Roll Call Jul 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Colleges Suing Poor Students Over Loan Defaults

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 6, 2013 "The increase in the amount of defaulted loans among poor students comes as President Barack Obama says he wants to expand access to college for working-class families and increase funding for the Perkins program," Bloomberg reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )