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Did You Know? Majority of Federal Funding for College Is for Student Loans

Feb 20, 2020 · Anthony Hennen · Comments Off on Did You Know? Majority of Federal Funding for College Is for Student Loans

The federal government has grown in importance for higher education for decades. The most long-lasting effect could be its status as the lender of first resort for student loans. The … Continue reading “Did You Know? Majority of Federal Funding for College Is for Student Loans”


Are Christian Colleges Worth the Debt Burden?

Dec 13, 2019 · Douglas Oliver · Comments Off on Are Christian Colleges Worth the Debt Burden?

Editor’s Note: The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities will provide a rebuttal in the near future. I am counseling a young married couple experiencing serious financial hardship. Their financial … Continue reading “Are Christian Colleges Worth the Debt Burden?”


New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought

Dec 11, 2019 · Richard K. Vedder · Comments Off on New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought

For years I have railed against the dysfunctional federal student loan program. The availability of cheap federal student loans has enabled universities to increase tuition fees aggressively, helping fund an … Continue reading “New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought”


Did You Know? The North Carolina Colleges with High Student Default Rates

Nov 28, 2019 · Madeline Baker · Comments Off on Did You Know? The North Carolina Colleges with High Student Default Rates

When students take federal loans to pay for college, the government declares them to be in default if a student doesn’t make a payment for 9 months. According to the … Continue reading “Did You Know? The North Carolina Colleges with High Student Default Rates”


Did You Know? Student Loan Defaults Are Most Common in West Virginia, New Mexico

Nov 14, 2019 · Madeline Baker · Comments Off on Did You Know? Student Loan Defaults Are Most Common in West Virginia, New Mexico

When students are late making a monthly payment on their federal student loans, the loan becomes delinquent. And if they don’t make any payments for 270 days, most types of … Continue reading “Did You Know? Student Loan Defaults Are Most Common in West Virginia, New Mexico”


Student Loan Defaults Reveal the True Cost of Student Loans

Aug 2, 2019 · Anthony Hennen · Comments Off on Student Loan Defaults Reveal the True Cost of Student Loans

With the rising number of student loan defaults, the federal government has reaped what it has sown. A government policy to give virtually any student a loan has pushed tens … Continue reading “Student Loan Defaults Reveal the True Cost of Student Loans”

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    Students around the country pay top dollar and take on mountains of debt to earn a degree. They hope doing so will pay dividends in the future. But some colleges … Continue reading “The Department of Education’s “Secret Shoppers””

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    Undergraduate student engagement is on the decline. That’s according to the publishing and research firm Wiley, which, in February, released a “State of the Student” survey indicating that student engagement … Continue reading “Let’s Improve Student Engagement”

  • Reading the N.C. Higher-Ed Budget May 1, 2023

    On April 3, the North Carolina House approved a proposed biennial budget, House Bill 259, which the Senate is now considering. The plan provides generous raises for state employees while … Continue reading “Reading the N.C. Higher-Ed Budget”

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