March 28th 2012
Student loan debt tops trillion, but tax breaks can help cut the cost of tuition. In this episode of Money Clip, Reuters Personal Finance Editor Lauren Young lays out the ways to save on college costs come tax time. (March 26, 2012)
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March 26th 2012
A college degree used to guarantee the chance for a better life. Sadly these days it seems to guarantee virtual debt slavery. Recent graduates face an unemployment rate nearly double that of the rest of the population. Meanwhile, tuition prices are skyrocketing and student loans have surpassed the one trillion dollar mark. But also fewer jobs are available for to college grads. Is the government investing enough in American intellectual infrastructure? Cryn Johannsen of All Education Matters Inc brings her take on the matter. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
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March 17th 2012
While the mainstream media obsesses over elections while simultaneously talking about the inevitability of Mitt Romney becoming the GOP nominee, we’ll take a look at some things that always get left out in this kind of coverage. There are new statistics out showing that student loan debt is worse than previously thought. 1 in 4 borrowers in fact have delinquent student loans. In talking about education and student loan debt, what does Mitt Romney have to say? For starters education isn’t even on his campaign website. According to Romney and what he’s said in the past about affordable education, it’s really easy to find other options. Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
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March 12th 2012
In the wake of the discussion of the proposed Millionaire’s Tax, Ana and John were left with a question: how does one pay for college with tuition costs rising and loans potentially being reduced? Can you pay your own way? Does the Republican “bootstraps” argument of Michele Ugenti, Ron Paul, etc still seem feasible? Let us know if you were able to pay for your college education in whole or in part by working while in school. What would a few thousand more dollars in fees per year mean to your ability to go to college? And if you liked this video, “like” it as well! 
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March 2nd 2012
compare student loans student-loan.going2oahu.com – student loan companies offer a 6-month grace period after graduation
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January 15th 2012
Please Sign the Change.org Petition! www.change.org Tell Sallie Mae: Stop the Unemployment Penalty I’m Stef, a recent graduate of a public college who took out private student loans through Sallie Mae before the credit crunch. Despite my school’s relatively low tuition and my full-time job, I still needed the extra help in order to pay for my rent, utilities, and groceries because my parents had passed away. Sallie Mae loaned me money with a 9.75 percent interest rate because I didn’t have anyone who could co-sign. I graduated in May with honors, but even with an advanced degree in a technical field, I still haven’t found full-time work. I’m doing everything I can to avoid defaulting on my loans, but Sallie Mae has charged me hundreds of dollars in extra fees because I’ve had to delay my payments (called forbearance). Federal loans allow the unemployed to defer payments without any fees, so the same kindness is not too much to ask from America’s largest private lender. Since May, I’ve already had to pay 0 to Sallie Mae in “forbearance fees.” ( per loan for every 3 month block. Consolidation is not an option.) Not a dime has gone into my loan principal. Meanwhile, the interest on my loans keeps growing — meaning that Sallie Mae will cash in two times — once with the extra fees they’re charging me, and again when I pay the interest that accrues as I look for work. As an unemployed person looking for work, I need every extra dollar I have to pay for rent, electricity …
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January 3rd 2012
December 27th 2011
In Going Broke By Degree: Why College Costs So Much, Ohio University economist Richard Vedder lays out in plain language why, well, college costs so much. Vedder, also a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, sat down at FreedomFest in mid-July with Reason magazine Editor in Chief Matt Welch to talk about college costs and more. Approximately nine minutes. Shot by Dan Hayes and edited by Meredith Bragg.
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December 25th 2011
In an effort to help offset financial uncertainty, the Obama Administration has released an Executive Order to change the timetable for President’s Bush Income Based Repayment (or IBR) student loan repayment option. The existing law had set the cap at 15% of the borrower’s Adjusted Gross Income, extended the repayment period up to 25 years, and forgave any debt remaining after 25 years. The new version, starting in 2012, will lower monthly payments to 10% of AGI and forgive the debt after 20 years. Find out if this new plan can help.
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December 15th 2011
www.democracynow.org – Monday was a day of action for university students on both coasts angered by the rising cost of tuition and the crackdowns on their recent protests. In California, students temporarily shut down a meeting of the University of California Board of Regents to protest a series of tuition hikes and the violent response to protests at UC-Berkeley and UC-Davis. Wary of a massive demonstration, the regents met by conference call from four different campuses but were still forced to switch venues after being confronted by chanting students at three of the four sites. In New York City, about a thousand students marched outside a meeting where City University of New York trustees voted to authorize annual tuition increases through 2015. The protests were the latest in a long-running battle against tuition hikes and education cuts that originated on UC campuses two years ago and quickly spread across the country. We speak with two guests who helped launch the “Occupy Student Debt Campaign” Pledge of Refusal, which asks student signatories to refuse their student loan debt until a number of education reforms are implemented, including free public education. Pamela Brown is a Ph.D student in Sociology at The New School, and Andrew Ross is a professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University. For the complete interview, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for additional Democracy Now! reports on Occupy Wall Street protests and student …
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December 10th 2011
November 28th 2011
Goldie Taylor is a CNN/MSNBC political contributor who is a self-described independent, but also someone who supported Barack Obama for president in 2008. She tells CNN host Don Lemon that Ron Paul is right when it comes to the role that the federal government plays in driving up the cost of tuition for college students. Ron Paul Goldie Taylor Don Lemon CNN federal student loans education college tuition costs MSNBC Rachel Maddow Mitt Romney Rick Perry Herman Cain Michele Bachmann Newt Gingrich Rick Santorum Sarah Palin Barack Obama Elizabeth Warren socialist
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November 10th 2011
Americans now owe more in student loans than in credit card debt. In this week’s “YouSpeak,” BU Today asks, “How concerned are you about your student loan debt?” Read the full story on BU Today: www.bu.edu
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October 31st 2011
Amidst growing support for the Occupy Wall Street movement throughout the country, President Barack Obama has decided to fast track a proposal to ease the burden on those buried in student loan debt. According to the president’s new plan, people with direct government student loans and government-backed private loans will be able to consolidate the two into one government loan, allowing borrowers a lower government rate and a .5 percent interest rate reduction. The plan will also lower the cap on maximum repayment of loans based on discretionary income from 15 down to 10 percent and forgive remaining debt after 20 years instead of 25.
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October 17th 2011
John Gibson Program for Monday, October 17th 2011 Class War! President Obama’s year long Class War has given birth to the Occupy Wall Street Movement, which has spread World-wide and which the President is increasingly taking vocal ownership of. Will backing a movement of Unionists, Angry College Grads, Anarchists, Socialists, Communists, Alex Jones Truthers and Ron Paul acolytes make a good re-election strategy? It polls well now. Gibson examines. Plus: Obama heads off on another Bus Tour! Pay Me! A quick dig beneath the surfaces of the OWS Movement and you’ll find the usual Left Wing suspects but you’ll also discover a theme and a demand from many of the younger protesters. Pay Off My Student Loans. Should a Government that signed off on Moral Hazard and Bailed out the Banks pay off the Student Loans for a generation that incurred that debt but were handed a horrible economy? Gibson judges. Cain Rising! GOP Front-running Herman Cain met the working end of the Sunday MSM as they grilled him about his 9-9-9 Plan and his Foreign Policy Chops. In some cases, it didn’t go well. Plus, even more Establishment Conservatives worry about Cain’s prospects and political operation. Is Cain the real deal? Gibson looks. Plus: Why does Cain scare the heck out of African American Liberals ? LISTEN LIVE NOON-3PM ET WWW.GIBSONRADIO.COM 888-788-9910
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October 13th 2011
Life is like a box of student loans. You never know how much DNA you have to sell to pay em off.
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October 9th 2011
tuitionu.com Calling all students! TuitionU is a free service that helps you connect with your regional credit unions to find the lowest rates on student loans . You need money for college don’t you? Head on over to TuitionU.com and plug your zip code, college, college level, desired loan amount, credit rating (not score) and you’ll immediately get a list of credit unions in your area and their available interest rates. TuitionU provides students and parents with an easy-to-use tool to discover, review and compare more than 400 higher education private loan programs. You might be asking why the lender names on TuitionU aren’t ones you’ve heard of? Many of the lenders are not typically well known because they can’t compete with the big bank national marketing budgets. Also, credit unions are starting to gain popularity as people realize how much better the banking experience can be at a credit union. TuitionU wants you to try out their service, but they also advise students to work with their college financial aid office and get as much money as they can in scholarships, grants and federal loans before seeking a private education loan to fund the remaining gap. For more information, go to http Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: Twitter.com
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October 7th 2011
Website: tuitionu.com Calling all students! TuitionU is a free service that helps you connect with your regional credit unions to find the lowest rates on student loans . You need money for college don’t you? Head on over to TuitionU.com and plug your zip code, college, college level, desired loan amount, credit rating (not score) and you’ll immediately get a list of credit unions in your area and their available interest rates. TuitionU provides students and parents with an easy-to-use tool to discover, review and compare more than 400 higher education private loan programs. You might be asking why the lender names on TuitionU aren’t ones you’ve heard of? Many of the lenders are not typically well known because they can’t compete with the big bank national marketing budgets. Also, credit unions are starting to gain popularity as people realize how much better the banking experience can be at a credit union. TuitionU wants you to try out their service, but they also advise students to work with their college financial aid office and get as much money as they can in scholarships, grants and federal loans before seeking a private education loan to fund the remaining gap. Website tuitionu.com Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter: Twitter.com
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September 24th 2011
Go to www.simpletuition.com to find best rates on private student loans for college.
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September 4th 2011
Cost of tuition rises as college students take on large debts to pay for a degree that may not end-up in a job. Top paying college degrees: Petroleum Engineering – 7K, Aerospace Engineering – 8K, Chemical Engineering – 8K.
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August 4th 2011
Colchester student Ella Passingham seized the chance to find out more about the changes to university tuition fees when she interviewed the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex. Ella, 17, a pupil at Colchester County High School for Girls, hopes to study history at University in 2012 after completing her A levels, and will be in the first group of students facing tuition fees of up to £9000. The University made the recording as part of its work to explain the new student finance system to sixth form students. The University has also distributed a special postcard with details of the 2012 fees and new student support packages to schools and colleges in Essex, Suffolk and east London. Essex, along with most research intensive universities, has announced a proposed tuition fee of £9000 for all undergraduate courses from 2012, although this is subject to the approval of the Office for Fair Access (OFFA). Essex is ranked in the top ten universities in the UK for the quality of its research. All universities proposing fees of more than £6000 are required to produce an Access Agreement demonstrating how they will ensure fair access for all students regardless of household income. Proposed fees and Access Agreements are subject to the approval of the Office for Fair Access (OFFA), with confirmation expected in July. To see more information about the new student finance system, visit www.essex.ac.uk
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July 17th 2011
College Conspiracy is the most comprehensive documentary ever produced about higher education in the US The film exposes the facts and truth about America’s college education system. ‘College Conspiracy’ was produced over a six-month period by NIA’s team of expert Austrian economists with the help of thousands of NIA members who contributed their ideas and personal stories for the film. NIA believes the US college education system is a scam that turns vulnerable young Americans into debt slaves for life. NIA tracks price inflation in all US industries and there is no industry that has seen more consistent price inflation this decade than college education. After the burst of the Real Estate bubble, student loans are now the easiest loan to receive in the US, and total student loan debts now exceed credit card debts. The government gives out easy student loans to anybody, regardless of grades, credit history, what they are majoring in, and what their job prospects are. NIA believes it is illegal for the US government to be in the student loan business because the US constitution doesn’t authorize it. Just like how the US government created Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make housing affordable, but instead drove housing prices through the roof; the US government, by trying to make college more affordable, is accomplishing the exact opposite and driving tuition prices to astronomical levels that provide a negative return on investment. The US has been experiencing 5.15 …
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June 7th 2011
April 28th 2011
Can I afford to study medicine and becme a doctor in the US? What is the average educational cost for a specialized field in the healthcare profession?
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April 15th 2011
For the first time last year, student loan debt outpaced credit card debt, and according to the New York Times, is likely to top a trillion dollars this year! This comes at a time when state budgets are being slashed, tuition is going up, and Pell Grants are in the middle of a budget debate on Capitol Hill. Ana Kasparian, host of The Young Turks, TYT University discusses what students are saying about this.
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March 22nd 2011
President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union address This segment includes: Education End tax subisdies for banks on student loans (1:18) 10000 tax credit for 4 year college (1:25) New student loan program (2:00) Only repay 10% of your income toward student loans each year After 20 years your debt is forgiven After 10 years yoru debt is forvigiven if you work in public service. College’s need to cut costs Double the child care tax credit (2:40) New housing credits (2:50) Health care reform Surplus and deficits
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February 7th 2011
An overshadowed aspect of congressional health care bills involves new provisions for student loans. As Ben Tracy reports, sweeping changes are in store throughout the US for college lending.
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February 3rd 2011
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November 30th 2010
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October 16th 2010
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August 13th 2010
How to Get a Student Loan With Bad Credit – www.TheBetterInfo.com With the economy in tough shape, it is becoming difficult for students to secure the loans they need to finance their education. Many students have little or no credit To get loans in their own name, but there are a few things students can do to try and fill the need. Tips & Warnings If you know you’re going to have difficulties securing the money you need to finance your education, make sure you start the process as soon as you can. Be open with your parents and your Financial Aid department about your situation – they can only help you. You should have a back up plan – apply to a school which you could afford without a loan and/or if you worked part-time. Complete your school’s financial aid application early to increase your chances of getting merit- or need-based scholarships. Consider delaying your education until you can improve your credit history by paying off any unpaid debts. Eligibility for federal loans is impacted by a criminal record, not by a credit score. Beware of predatory lenders who will extend credit at exorbitant interest rates. To learn more about How to Get a Student Loan With Bad Credit, please visit: www.TheBetterInfo.com
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August 11th 2010
Pretty cool video of GreenNote on ABC7 news. GreenNote helps students secure low-interest loans via their social network of friends, family and more.
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July 3rd 2010
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