New Orleans Thinking about student loan debt and the soaring costs of university education is interesting, even if it almost guarantees a migraine or a pain on the south side. The backstory runs in several channels. The huge gift at Morehouse College by billionaire Robert Smith and his offer to pay the student debt …
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The Government Con Job on Student Loan Forgiveness
San Francisco There ought to be a law. In the case of student loan forgiveness, there is a law, it just seems that the government is not willing to follow the law, or worse, not willing to make it work. This has created a classic bait-and-switch, leaving tens of thousands of students operating in good …
DeVos and Education Department Cannot Renege on Student Loans
New Orleans Millions owe billions in student loans and in some cases it’s a just-past-the-cradle to the grave debt that just lingers on. In a good move and through a bipartisan vote under the George W. Bush Administration in 2007, Congress approved a bill that under certain conditions would allow an individual forgiveness of student …