Tag: Higher education
Private equity looks to buy in to college sports
There's a mad dash for cash in college sports.Between multibillion-dollar television deals, the institution of the transfer portal and the escalation [...]
University of Utah video game program fuels $2 billion industry
Rice–Eccles Stadium, an outdoor college football venue at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, stands against a stunning mountain backdrop.Univer [...]
Supreme Court affirmative action poses challenges in hiring
Affirmative action supporters and counterprotesters shout at each other outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., June 29, 2023.Ken [...]
You may owe taxes for federal student loan forgiveness in these states
Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesIf you're one of the millions of Americans expecting student loan forgiveness, you won't owe federal taxes. [...]
Education Dept. cancels $1.5 billion in loans for Westwood College borrowers
Tero Vesalainen | Istock | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced it will cancel all remaining federal student debt for for [...]
Do you make too much for student loan forgiveness? Here’s what to know
If you're one of the millions of Americans with student loans, President Joe Biden's forgiveness plan may be welcome relief.However, there are some ke [...]
13 states may hit borrowers with state tax liability on forgiven student loans
President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan will soon cancel debt for millions of Americans — and the relief is tax-free on federal returns. H [...]
Here’s why the NAACP keeps talking about student loan cancellation
NAACP President Derrick JohnsonCourtesy: NAACPAt the end of May, word circulated that the Biden administration was leaning toward a student loan forgi [...]
Need to tap your 529 college savings? How to handle a market downturn
Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesMonths of stock market volatility may deliver a costly surprise to parents sending children to school this [...]
That college degree is no longer the only path to the American Dream
Foto Sipsak | Getty ImagesFor decades, a college education was the "golden ticket" to the American Dream, translating into higher lifetime earnings an [...]
Amid another Covid surge, schools and businesses find plans disrupted
A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 PCR test at a free test site in Farragut Square on December 28, 2021 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | [...]
5 tips for saving money on entertainment expenses as a college student
Catherine Landers, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, watching something on Hulu on her laptop.Source: Katie CreechPersonally, I am n [...]
There’s a lot of financial aid available to women pursuing STEM careers
Women are significantly underrepresented in STEM professions and for the few who are pursuing science, technology, engineering or math careers – th [...]
Stress. Anxiety. Self-doubt. Don’t fall into these traps in college
Having to pursue college during a pandemic has left 95% of college students with negative mental health symptoms, according to a survey from BestCo [...]
What President Biden and lawmakers can do to fix the student debt crisis
Student debt in the U.S. has ballooned to over $1.7 trillion since Congress first allowed college students to borrow from the government in 1958. T [...]