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Tag: student loans

African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inOpinion

MALVEAUX: What Happens After Graduation?

by Julianne Malveaux May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

About four million people will receive degrees, from associate to doctorate. Too many of them, though, will walk from the graduation stage to a debt trap.

Posted inEducation

D.C. Council Examines Consumer Protection Bill for Student Loan Borrowers

by James Wright Jr. November 10, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inFinancial Literacy

Record $1.7 Trillion of Student Debt Drowns HBCU Borrowers

by WI Guest Author November 4, 2021December 21, 2021
Many student borrowers face mental and emotional stress related to the obligations of education loans well into their fifties. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSupplements

Student Loan Debt: Implications on Financial and Emotional Wellness

by WI Guest Author October 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Understanding the lending business is half the battle for borrowers. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSupplements

Risks & Responsibilities of Student Loans

by WI Guest Author October 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inEducation

Biden Admin to Extend Student Loan Pause Through January

by WI Guest Author August 9, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inFinancial Literacy, Financial Literacy, Supplements

Identifying and Avoiding Online Student-Loan Scams

by WI Guest Author October 7, 2020December 21, 2021
**FILE** An attendee holds a "Student Loan Justice" sign while waiting for Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, to speak during campaign rally near Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, June 9, 2016. President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him as the next U.S. president today in a bid to unify the party two days after she secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Posted inCharlene Crowell, Columnists, Financial Literacy

Regulatory Rollback on Student Loans Takes Away Borrower Protections

by WI Guest Author July 2, 2019December 21, 2021
Seventy-seven percent of Howard University graduates leave school with student loan debt. (Courtesy of blackholisticlifestyle.com.)
Posted inEducation

Department of Education to Cancel $150M in Student Loans

by WI Guest Author December 18, 2018October 31, 2020
U.S. Capitol Building
Posted inCharlene Crowell, Columnists, Financial Literacy

Legislation Seeks Debt-Free College Degrees and Real Career Opportunities

by WI Guest Author July 26, 2018October 31, 2020

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