Michael Dannenberg in the American Prospect| 'Another Student Loan Crisis?'

New America in the News: "The vast majority of our schools report a very small number of students who still need loans at this time," says Richard Doherty, who heads the Association of...

Debt-Free: An Unrealistic Expectation

A Vice-President at Dickinson College complained about the move by wealthier schools to eliminate student loans as part of the aid package, arguing that such a move creates the "unrealistic...

Stimulus Money

Well, my money came through direct deposit on Friday. It wasn't as much as I expected, however, money is money. I didn't spend the money as the government wanted me to. Instead I invested in into my...

Student Loans and U.S. Bankruptcy Law: Hard to Understand

Student loan debt in the U.S. is a growing problem, with college students graduating with an average debt load of nearly $20,000 as of 2006. In my last post, I pointed out a recent opinion suggesting...