Annual cost of Ivy League school nears $85K
Prospective Ivy League students and their families are facing sticker shock as the cost of attending the elite colleges surges toward $85,000 per year. Of the eight colleges traditionally considered…
How to understand your college financial aid award letter
When it comes to college these days, students are more concerned about how they will pay the tab than they are about getting in, according to a recent survey of…
King of debt Biden absurdly labels himself a ‘deficit hawk’
After President Biden spent 2022 claiming that “I have made tackling inflation my top economic priority,” a new report quotes Biden and his advisers unveiling their top economic priority for…
Biden says he’s keeping ’emergency’ COVID powers til May to ‘get everything done’
WASHINGTON — President Biden said Tuesday that he extended the national-emergency declaration for COVID-19 until May 11 to “get everything done.” Biden gave the explanation hours after announcing the extension…
What borrowers can do while student loan forgiveness is up in the air
Creatas | Creatas | Getty Images 1. Make the most of extra cash With headlines warning of a possible recession and layoffs picking up, experts recommend that you try to…
How socialism nearly killed the Pilgrims
Thursday, if you eat a nice meal, thank the Pilgrims. They made Thanksgiving possible. They left the Old World to escape religious persecution. They imagined a new society where everyone…
Let kids go to work instead of school
A federal judge in Texas ruled late last week that President Biden’s plan to cancel student debt is unconstitutional. It was a wise decision. Biden’s boon to borrowers would cost…
5 red flags to spot student loan forgiveness application scams
Win-initiative/neleman | Stone | Getty Images The Biden administration officially launched the application for federal student loan forgiveness Monday — and scammers are already “on the move” to capture borrowers’…
These colleges promise no student loans
Increasingly, college is an option only for those who can afford it or are willing to take on massive student debt. But not all schools see it that way. To…
Student loan forgiveness applications should go live any day now
Tempura | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education has said its application for student loan forgiveness will go live in early October, suggesting it could be ready…