In order to avoid colleges where graduates owe so much and earn so little that they can hardly pay back their student loans, students should ask these key questions about any college they plan to attend.
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The proposed PROSPER Act would change the way student financial aid is doled out and how student loans are paid back.
As a minister in the coalition government, Willetts introduced £9,000 tuition fees. In an interview as he publishes a new book, he says the system is well-designed and fair.
Alternative scenarios for tertiary funding in South Africa are set out in a completely separate report from the Davis Tax Committee drawing from work done by the higher education department.
Republican lawmakers say the proposed changes to the tax code would 'streamline' higher ed benefits. But this overhaul would squeeze many, if not most, students and schools.
Work placements are leaving many students with high debts.
Students across the country have been defrauded by for-profit schools. Fine print in their enrollment contracts has stopped them from bringing their cases to court, but new rules could help.
From student loans to Title IX, Betsy DeVos has had a busy six months in office. But despite numerous reversals of Obama-era guidelines, little has come in the way of tangible policy.
About 44 million Americans are still paying off student loan debt. But it didn't always used to be this way. As the perceived purpose of a college education changed, so too did the way we pay for it.
The current system disproportionately limits opportunities for young people from low-income backgrounds.
More than half of American families aren't able to save a dime to cover the cost of college, and the 529 college savings plan has done almost nothing to change that.
Education experts discuss changes to schools and universities following the federal treasurer's budget speech.
We shouldn't take the government’s own budgetary savings rationale at face value.
Students will now have to pay back more of their loan, and repay quicker.
Gonski funding was scrapped and the vocational education sector got a new student loan system. Here's what else happened in education this year...
Students aspiring to veterinary education are investing in the hope that it will return value. The reality, however, is different.
A flat-rate fee on all student loans is a fairer economic proposal.
Placing greater control over student fees will not lift the quality of student outcomes and ensure the integrity of the qualifications issued.
A "buy now, pay later" model is well suited to financing higher education. Commercial bank loans are not viable. Government-backed loans with income-contingent repayment are the fair solution.
What do low-income students really need to complete college? Here is a roundup of articles from our experts.
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Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, University of Melbourne
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