Student Loans

Podcast: The Continuing Debate Over Student Debt
Beth Akers and Josh Mitchell, authors of books on college debt, join FutureU Hosts Jeff…

How to Ease Student Debt? More Compassion, Less Forgiveness
Student borrowers in America owe $1.7 trillion and counting. These debts adversely affect the life…

The Effects of State Investment in Higher Education
With state budget cuts likely in the wake of the pandemic, it’s important to consider…

Taking It to the Limit: Effects of Increased Student Loan Availability
The nation’s colleges students have an increasing reliance on student loans, with 69 percent…

Advancing Higher Ed Equity During the Pandemic—and Beyond
In late 2007, I was at a crossroads. Another automobile plant in Michigan was closing,…

A Better Way to Handle Student Loan Debt
This commentary was initially published in The Hill. When it comes to relieving student…