30 Troubling Trends in Student Debt

 

Sources

The Number of People Defaulting on Federal Student Loans Is Climbing (Washington Post)

Default Crisis for Black Student Borrowers (Inside Higher Ed)

College Debt Far From a Uniform Burden (Wall Street Journal)

Student Debt and the Class of 2016 (The Institute for College Access & Success)

Student Loan Companies Reach $21.6 Million Settlement Over Dubious Debt Collection Lawsuits (Washington Post)

 

Further Reading

DeVos and Team Put Own Stamp on Oversight (Inside Higher Ed)

DeVos Rejects Invitation to Meet With Former For-Profit College Students (Washington Post)

Let’s Make Sure Pell Grants Aren’t Eroded by Inflation (Washington Post)

Pell Grant Award to Rise, But Program Reserves Remain in Jeopardy (Washington Post)

Student Loan Servicer Navient Lands in the Crosshairs of Pennsylvania Attorney General
(Washington Post)

Long Wait for Loan Forgiveness (Inside Higher Ed)

What’s the Alternative to a Mountain of College Debt? (James G. Martin Center)