Tag: Student loans

Cost of Obama Admin’s Student Loan Program Blows Away Initial Estimate

Alice B. Lloyd · December 1, 2016 8:45 pm

Federal programs to help struggling student borrowers are proving much more costly than initially projected, a government watchdog warned. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Watchdog: Federal student loan subsidies twice as high as expected

Joseph Lawler · November 30, 2016 2:56 pm

As all sides call for unity, there seems to be a real chance for the incoming Donald Trump administration to pursue significant reforms. (AP Photo)

Five policy ideas everyone should be able to agree on

Manhattan Institute staff · November 12, 2016 5:03 am

WATCH: Student speaker at pro-Clinton rally says ‘We can’t trust Hillary’

WATCH: Student speaker at pro-Clinton rally says ‘We can’t trust Hillary’

Daniel Chaitin · November 6, 2016 6:39 pm

Students graduating.

Student debt solutions don’t touch the real problem

Washington Examiner · October 15, 2016 4:01 am

Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., implored voters on Saturday to support Republicans at the polls. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Senate candidate: Obama, Clinton left many Hoosiers worse off

Anna Giaritelli · October 8, 2016 10:00 am

Washington University in St. Louis will offer debt-free college to graduates of the Knowledge is Power Program charter school network. (AP Photo/James A. Finley, File)

Beltway Confidential

This prestigious university is giving some charter school students debt-free college

Jason Russell · September 27, 2016 4:57 pm

Trump has said relatively little throughout his campaign about the student debt crisis and tuition costs. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump: Congress should force colleges to reduce tuition costs

Gabby Morrongiello · September 23, 2016 2:57 pm

ITT Technical Institute, one of the largest for-profit college companies in the country, on Tuesday announced it was immediately closing all of its 130 U.S. college campuses, saying it cannot survive recent sanctions by the Department of Education. (screenshot)

For-profit college ITT Tech closes down

Anna Giaritelli · September 6, 2016 9:40 pm

"In government, Republicans have the reputation of being fiscally conservative, and the same may hold true when it comes to taking on personal debt," said Consumer Affairs' director of research. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Clinton voters probably have more debt than Trump voters

Jason Russell · September 6, 2016 6:42 pm

U.S. student debt slipped from $1.261 trillion to $1.259 trillion in the second quarter, New York Fed says. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Student debt falls for first time

Joseph Lawler · August 9, 2016 4:43 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump blamed federal student loans for rising college costs Tuesday, promising to unveil a policy proposal to address the issue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump blames federal student loans for high college costs, promises fix

Joseph Lawler · August 9, 2016 1:23 pm