Tag: paying for college
Grad student tuition waivers should be tax-free
What will the eventual tax reform legislation Congress finally passes contain? Not sure yet, but a few parts of it have us concerned.
IL Assembly overrides a student loan rights veto
Overriding a veto, the IL General Assembly moved to protect the rights of students who borrow money for college.
US might partially forgive bad for-profit student loans
Student loans from fraudulent for-profit colleges, completely forgiven during the Obama years, might be only partially canceled now.
New game may help students plan college costs
Do you know how college loans work or, more importantly, how you'll pay them back after you graduate? It's basic financial literacy.
Feds move toward for-profit college revival
The federal gov't appears to be removing some of the protections students have against predatory lending by for-profit colleges.
Students who merit scholarships get aid reduced
Students who get scholarships that they have worked hard to achieve face the very real possibility that the financial aid they receive will be cut.
DeVos looks to make predatory lending great again
An initiative at the US Ed. Dept. would eliminate the gainful employment rules that protect students from predatory lending practices.
Students at top colleges talk less about mental health
Students who attend more selective schools and those who attend schools attended mostly by women post more about mental health issues.
Nebraska juniors will take the ACT on April 19
Should states replace their high school tests, used for meeting federal accountability requirements, with a test that matters for their students?
Plainfield digital Artist wins 1-year scholarship
A h.s. senior in suburban Chicago is one of 5 students to win a full 1-year scholarship at an art school. She says she enjoys the Japanese digital art of anime.