student loans

Income Based Repayment Program for Student Loans

08/02/11

New Program for Repayment of Federal Student Loans Student Loan options are few and far between for those with more debt than they can afford. Bankruptcy options are also quite limited for those in districts setting the “undue hardship” hurdle too high. Before we get to the light at the end of the tunnel student [...]

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For-Profit Higher Education Industry Sues to Block Weak “Gainful Employment” Rule

07/27/11

Last week the Association of Private-Sector Colleges and Universities (aka the Career College Assn.) filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to block enforcement of the U.S. Dept. of Education’s “Gainful Employment” regulation, issued in June.

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Quoted In The New York Times: Student Loans And Bankruptcy

06/07/10

New York Times columnist Ron Lieber writes about student loans and bankruptcy in his Your Money column this week. Ron spotted this post from A Clean Slate about how student loans are like a tattoo and called me to chat about it. Ron happens to know me from years ago so this was a good opportunity to catch up on things.

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Quoted In The New York Times: Student Loans And Bankruptcy

06/07/10

New York Times columnist Ron Lieber writes about student loans and bankruptcy in his Your Money column this week. Ron spotted this post from A Clean Slate about how student loans are like a tattoo and called me to chat about it. Ron happens to know me from years ago so this was a good opportunity to catch up on things.

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