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Ed Dept. Defends Loan Servicing
Several Senate Democrats had pointed questions for the Education Department over how it oversees the companies that manage student-loan borrowers’ payments.
Grad Student Debt Rising
New snapshot shows that borrowers are taking out more loans to pay for their advanced degrees across a range of disciplines.
Serving a Big Demographic
National Hispanic University shutters degree programs in part because of aid program eligibility, but some question whether demand is there for such a specialized university.
Opinion
Student Loans II: How Much Default?
The appropriate level of student loan debt and default for a college's graduates depends heavily on an institution's students and mission, write Jacob Gross and Nicholas Hillman.
Opinion
Student Loans I: Yes, Something Is Wrong
Student loan debt and defaults are real problems -- but let's impose solutions that improve access for low-income students rather than scare them off, Karen Gross argues.
Opinion
A Qualified Yes on Unit Records
We need a better national data system about college students, but it needs to be designed to put numbers in context and to avoid holding colleges accountable for things they can't control, writes Paul LeBlanc.
Debt Management Disarray
The Education Department's oversight of its debt management system has been lacking, say Congressional investigators and the agency's own inspector general.
Another Push for Debit Card Rules
Department of Education’s inspector general joins other federal investigators in calling for stricter rules on campus debit cards, as the agency contemplates new regulations on the products.