student loan debt
College Is for the Rich, Now More Than Ever
Higher education is increasingly out of reach for many low-income, working-class and middle-class Americans.
In 2017, College Affordability Is Far From a Reality in the US
State legislators are still hard at work developing creative programs to pump the breaks on student debt and increase accessibility to postsecondary programs.
Billions in Student Debt Could Disappear Because of Lost Paperwork
The latest example of America's legal system being a total shitshow might actually help you out—if it doesn't screw you over first.
How to Pay Off Your Student Loans When You're Young and Broke
Federal loans account for the vast majority of student debt. After the Great Recession destroyed all our futures, Obama decided to make up for it by creating programs that would encourage college grads to not just default.
I Asked Academia's Most Vocal Critic Why College Is a Waste
"There was a time when the university was a place of the mind where you expected academic freedom, where if you graduated from that university you'd actually be an educated person. Those things aren't necessarily true anymore."
Here's What Canadians Spend Their Student Loans on Instead of Tuition
If you're going to get a government credit card you can't afford, you might as well max it out.
Debt Dodgers: Meet the Americans Who Moved to Europe and Went AWOL on Their Student Loans
Some cash-strapped former students are choosing to leave America behind in order to avoid paying off their giant debts.
For-Profit Colleges Are Driving the Student Debt Crisis By Preying on Non-Traditional Students
People who seek graduate degrees from for-profit schools tend to be older, poorer, and lacking in job prospects. They also tend to end up tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
A Third of Millennials Would Give Up an Organ to Pay Off Their Student Loans, According to a Survey
Half would go on a reality TV show to pay off their debt, and 43 percent would sell half of their possessions to make their loans go away.
We Asked Two Experts What Would Actually Happen If Bernie Sanders Became President
We all know the American people would never elect a socialist. What this interview presupposes is: Maybe they would?
Student Loan Debt Is Leaving Women Broke and Vulnerable
More women are going to college than ever before—but once they graduate, they have more debt and less pay than their male peers. And it's creating a systemic wealth gap that lasts a lifetime.
Joe Biden Visits VICE Media's Brooklyn Headquarters
The vice president was given a tour of the company's newsroom before sitting down with VICE CEO and co-founder Shane Smith to discuss topics ranging from climate change to Ukraine to student debt.