Advocates for reining in tuition at NJ state colleges rally in Trenton
By Patricia Alex, staff writer, The Record TRENTON — Student advocates frustrated with the cost of public higher education…
It’s Time for the Department of Education to Dump Sallie Mae
By Annika Neklason This piece originally appeared at Youngist and is reposted here with permission. For more than year,…
Rowan approves 1.9 percent tuition increase
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer Rowan University’s board of trustees on Wednesday approved a 1.9 percent increase in…
Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt
By George Zornick President Obama announced a new strategy Monday to combat student loan debt: a dual plan to…
AlterNet Comics: Matt Davies Introduces the World’s Worst Commencement Speaker
By Matt Davies Debt from college loans speaks to grads.
Assembly gets an earful on improving public higher education
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer Public higher education in New Jersey badly needs changes to become more affordable,…
College costs addressed at N.J. Higher Education Committee meeting held at Rowan
By Andy Polhamus/South Jersey Times GLASSBORO — Members of the state assembly’s Higher Education Committee visited Rowan Wednesday morning…
Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say
By David Leonhardt Some newly minted college graduates struggle to find work. Others accept jobs for which they feel…
The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt
By Phyllis Korkkimay What are the roads not taken because students must take out loans for college? A collection…
Student Debt Grows Faster at Universities With Highest-Paid Leaders, Study Finds
By Tamar Lewin At the 25 public universities with the highest-paid presidents, both student debt and the use of…
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