Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Is the federal government trying to take down the for-profit college industry?

June 12, 2018 at 12:27 p.m.

The closure of ITT Technical Institutes, a national chain of career schools with a 50-year legacy, is fueling a debate over the federal government's aggressive policing of for-profit higher education...

There are a lot of people lowering their student loan payments, but also a lot of people who are behind

June 10, 2018 at 9:43 a.m.

A trove of data released by the Education Department on Monday shows a continuing trend of people enrolling in the government's generous student loan repayment plans as well as people...

Wells Fargo is offering Amazon.com customers discounted interest rates on private student loans, creating a partnership with the online retail giant at a time when private lenders are fighting for market share.

Wells Fargo, Amazon team up on private student loan deal

June 12, 2018 at 2:28 a.m.

Wells Fargo is offering Amazon.com customers discounted interest rates on private student loans, creating a partnership with the online retail giant at a time when private lenders are fighting for...

Graduate students give thumbs up as President Barack Obama delivers Howard University's commencement speech during the 2016 Howard University graduation ceremony in Washington, Saturday, May 7, 2016.

College loan rates to drop to lowest level in decade

June 12, 2018 at 3:59 a.m.

The government will charge families less to borrow money for college this fall as interest rates on federal loans are set to drop to their lowest level in a decade....

Scott Oldham, left, Creative Director at GLC Custom Media, looks at the work of Columbia College graphic design student Matt Andersen in Chicago on April 30, 2015.

Graduating from college this year? Employers are hiring … well, sort of

June 10, 2018 at 9:17 p.m.

Job prospects for college seniors about to graduate are looking up this year following an overall hiring boom, but lackluster wages and the burden of student debt might make new...

Student debt forgiveness could narrow the racial wealth gap

June 16, 2018 at 3:39 p.m.

Eliminating student debt for low- to middle-income families could dramatically narrow the racial wealth gap between black and white households, according to a joint study by liberal think tank Demos...

Makenzie Vasquez, from left, Pamala Hunt, Latonya Suggs, Ann Bowers, Nathan Hornes, Ashlee Schmidt, Natasha Hornes, Tasha Courtright, Michael Adorno and Sarah Dieffenbacher. Former and current college students calling themselves the "Corinthian 100."

A revolt is growing as more people refuse to pay back student loans

June 24, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

Remember those 15 people who refused to repay their federal student loans? Their "debt strike" has picked up 85 more disgruntled borrowers willing to jeopardize their financial future to pressure...

President Barack Obama, left, embraces Georgia Tech student Tiffany Davis after she introduced him to speak at the university March 10, 2015, in Atlanta.

Obama plans to make it easier to pay your student loans

June 21, 2019 at 10:49 p.m.

President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Tuesday directing federal agencies to overhaul the way Americans repay their student loans. The move is the latest in a series of steps...

Michael Bayne looks over some school work before class at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Rising tuition at public colleges, funding cuts leave students deeper in debt

August 18, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Michael Bayne has done everything you're supposed to do to avoid taking on too much debt for college. He lives off-campus to save money on housing. He's always working at...

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