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Student Loans and Financial Aid

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The Higher Education Cost Crisis: Part 2

>> November 13, 2022

We speak with two higher education experts about what needs to change with financial aid in America.

topics covered: Education, Student Loans and Financial Aid
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The Higher Education Cost Crisis: Part 1

>> November 6, 2022

Last month, Biden’s administration vowed to cancel $10,000 of student loan debt for the average borrower and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. We highlight what this move achieves (and doesn’t) and what solutions are needed to solve this problem long-term.

topics covered: COVID-19 Pandemic, Education, Federal Government, Government and Politics, Politics, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenThe Higher Education Cost Crisis: Part 1
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The Mounting Student Loan Crisis

>> December 12, 2021

Federal student loan debt has ballooned in recent years. In 2007, debt totaled $642 billion dollars. Fourteen years later, this number has risen to close to $1.7 trillion. More than 43 million Americans have student loan debt, with the average person owing around $39,000.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Debt, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Inflation, Law/Policy and Enforcement, News and Journalism, Personal Finance, Public Policy, Retirement, Societal Issues, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenThe Mounting Student Loan Crisis
The Sky-high Cost of College

The Sky-high Cost of College

>> April 25, 2021

Today, the average student graduating from a four-year, public university leaves with $28,600 in student loans. On top of this, students owe interest once payments kick in, and this can range from 3 to 5 percent for federal loans and can go as high as 12 percent for private loans. For some, the large sum of these loans plus interest can take several years to …

topics covered: College and Admissions, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Personal Finance, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenThe Sky-high Cost of College

Inside Look: Financial Aid

>> July 21, 2019

Viewpoints producer, Annie Krall, speaks with student Mev Becoja, who's aid was cut during for her junior and senior years of college.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Investment and Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenInside Look: Financial Aid
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Navigating Collegiate Financial Aid

>> July 21, 2019

Student loan debt is set to skyrocket to two trillion dollars by 2022. We talk to students about their differing perspectives on financial aid and debt. We also speak with Mike Bartini, the director of student aid at Bowdoin College, about how important it is that students and families take time to focus on the financials of higher education before …

topics covered: College and Admissions, Diversity, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Investment and Financial Planning, Mental Health, Personal Finance, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenNavigating Collegiate Financial Aid

Does Where You Go To College Matter?

>> December 4, 2016

We discuss the myths surrounding acceptance to an “elite” college and how high school counselors can better serve diverse and often financially strapped students.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Education, Personal Finance, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenDoes Where You Go To College Matter?

Financial Anxiety: What it is and how to alleviate it

>> July 24, 2016

A new survey shows that many Americans are suffering from “financial anxiety” and it’s affecting their health and happiness.

topics covered: Anxiety and Depression, Economics and Finance, Health and Medicine, Inequality, Investment and Financial Planning, Mental Health, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenFinancial Anxiety: What it is and how to alleviate it
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Too Many Lawyers… Not Enough Law Jobs

>> April 24, 2016

We talk with two legal specialists about why law school grads can't find work, and what law schools and law firms can do to help.

topics covered: Career, Debt, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Industry, Investment and Financial Planning, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Student Loans and Financial Aid
ListenToo Many Lawyers… Not Enough Law Jobs
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