Today is important. And I don’t mean that in some sort of motivational, “be positive” kind of way. I mean that September 14, 2015, is uniquely important, because it begins the two-day Federal Open...

President Barack Obama introduced the America’s College Promise program last week, which would make two years of community college free to students. The presence of a Republican-controlled Congress,...

Last year, student loan debt surpassed $1.2 trillion. This figure alone cannot account for the long-term impact that bad credit and diminished spending capacity will have on the economy. All in all, student...

When Rachael Jones graduates, she will leave with $28,000 in debt because of student loans. “My only plan is to find a job that can put a dent in my debt,” Jones, a senior public relations major,...

A fact of life for today’s college student is one that is tough to grapple with. The average senior will leave college with an average of $25,250 of student loans debt. That albatross around the neck...

In his State of the Union address two weeks ago, President Obama discussed issues on every college student’s mind: the rise of tuition costs and interest rates on student loans. “Student loan debt...