STUDENT LOAN DEBT
USA Today: Feds Halt Alleged Student Loan Debt Relief Scam
Federal investigators have halted an alleged student loan debt relief scam that bilked more than $11 million from consumers nationwide. Strategic Student Solutions and several related companies falsely promised to reduce or eliminate student loan [...]
New York Times: A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges
As college attendance has risen and investment in public institutions has flagged, the United States has relied increasingly on for-profit colleges, with disastrous consequences for many students. For-profits, once a tiny corner of higher education, [...]
Military.com: Bill Would End Tax Penalty on Vets With Forgiven Student Loans
Permanently disabled veterans or survivors of veterans who have their student debt forgiven would avoid taxes on the "income" under legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. By law, forgiven student debt is counted as income by [...]
The Bulletin: With GI Bill Veterans Still Accrue Student Debt
Despite the generous benefits of the latest GI Bill, military veterans attending college are taking out substantial student loans, raising concerns among veterans’ organizations that they are unnecessarily diving into debt.
Military.com: Generous GI Bill Isn’t Keeping Veterans Out of Student Loan Debt
Despite the generous benefits of the latest GI Bill, military veterans attending college are taking out substantial student loans, raising concerns among veterans' organizations that they are unnecessarily diving into debt. For most veterans, the [...]
Los Angeles Times: Generous GI Bill Isn’t Keeping Today’s Veterans Out of Student Loan Debt
Despite the generous benefits of the latest GI Bill, military veterans attending college are taking out substantial student loans, raising concerns among veterans' organizations that they are unnecessarily diving into debt. For most veterans, the [...]