Higher Ed Watch writes today about one of the arguments private lenders are using in support of the FFEL program, and against Obama’s proposal to provide all loans through the federal government’s Direct Loan program: that the profits the government will make on loans to primarily middle class students will be used to subsidize increased [...]
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Making Pell Mandatory
President Obama’s budget proposal included several major changes in student financial aid, including a proposal for the biggest change in the federal student loan system since its inception. People on either side of the student loan issue can debate the pro’s and con’s of the President’s proposal to end subsidies to private lenders – and [...]
Reason to Worry
The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Paul Basken reports today that student loan providers are worrying about the economic health of colleges. Private colleges that don’t have a large endowment and are heavily dependent on tuition for revenue could face problems balancing their budgets in light of the recent tightening in the private student loan market. [...]
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03/05/10 | Andrew Rotherham's reaction to New York as a Race to the Top finalist is mentioned on National Journal.
03/04/10 | Andrew Rotherham defends the U.S. Senate's filibuster rule in a column for the New York Daily News.
03/04/10 | Kevin Carey is quoted on college tuition increases in a CNN article.
03/02/10 | Chad Aldeman's False Fronts report generated a news article in Inside Higher Ed.
03/02/10 | Kevin Carey guestblogs about college accreditation on Higher Ed Watch.
03/02/10 | Chad Aldeman's False Fronts report generated a news article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.