The Pandemic & Higher Education: Old Problems, New Opportunities

The crises sweeping through our college and university campuses today – student debt, escalating costs, and the move to online and remote learning – did not arrive with the virus but have been building for decades.

‘I Am Beyond Worried’: More HS Students Are Applying for Financial Aid — and Enrolling in College as a Result. Coronavirus May Put an End to Both

Since schools nationwide shut down in mid-March, FAFSA completion among high school seniors is down 3.3% compared with the same period last year. This means fewer members of the Class of 2020 will likely go to college next fall because of the pandemic

Can you get rid of your student loans by filing for bankruptcy?

Two experts in higher education policy explain the high hurdles that must be cleared to use bankruptcy to escape crushing student loan debt.

To pay for college, more students are promising a piece of their future to investors

As the Department of Education announces an experiment with income share agreements, the debate about these financial tools is growing louder

A college president’s advice to college students of the future: Don’t borrow

A college president’s advice to college students of the future: Don’t borrow

How College Loans Strain Families, Not Just Students

A new book looks at how the struggle to pay for college has transformed the experience of the American middle class.

From investing to debt to budgeting, 19 financial mistakes millennials should avoid

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