Affordable Education
College access and affordability
MTV Puts College Affordability at the Tips of Our Fingers
Through a new Facebook app, MTV hopes to reach out to students who did not think college was even a possibility.
Posted Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Jeff Raines
VIDEOS: Obama Addresses Higher Education, Student Loans During Google+ Hangout
The president discussed the importance of education and how to keep it affordable.
Posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by Tara Kutz
White House, Campus Progress to Host Twitter Q&A on Youth Issues
Send us your questions in advance, and we’ll give some to White House officials to answer.
Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2012 by Brian Stewart
VIDEO: The Best Ten Minutes of Obama’s Remarks on College Affordability
In his speech at the University of Michigan, the president outlined plans for ensuring Americans have access to higher education.
Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Tara Kutz
Michigan Legislators Propose Plan to Pay for Students’ Tuition
The plan would give students who attend K-12 in the state the option of using some state funding to pay for college.
Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 by Alyssa Battistoni
Obama Focuses on High Tuition Costs, Calling Higher Education An ‘Economic Imperative’
Speaking at the University of Michigan, the president detailed his proposals to make college an affordable option for all Americans.
Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 by Brian Stewart
Young Americans To Join Michelle Obama for State of the Union
Some invited guests include a college student with loan debt and a young man who benefited from the Affordable Care Act.
Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Brian Stewart
Biden Focuses on College Costs—Foreshadowing Obama’s State of the Union?
Education and the economy are expected to be key components of Obama’s State of the Union address.
Posted Monday, January 23, 2012 by Alyssa Battistoni
Representative Lashes Out At Constituent Over Pell Grant Funding
The congressman reportedly tried to shoo the student and mother of two away from the microphone after she questioned his voting record.
Posted Friday, January 13, 2012 by Emily Wood
Growing Debt Among Nontraditional, Older Students
Middle-aged students are accumulating debt faster than any other age group, according to a new analysis.
Posted Friday, January 6, 2012 by Jon Christian
Whew! Top 10 Colleges With Highest (And Lowest) Student Debt
U.S. News and World Report shortlisted the schools where students owe the most and the least.
Posted Thursday, January 5, 2012 by Jon Christian
Pell Grants Suffer a Serious Setback
The new eligibility requirements are counterintuitive and counterproductive.
Posted Saturday, December 24, 2011 in Reprints by Julie Ajinkya, Sophia Kerby
Pell Grant Compromise Maintains Maximum Award, But Cuts 100K Previous Recipients
Congress compromised on a budget that preserves Pell Grant awards, but narrows the eligibility requirements of the program.
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by Jon Christian
VIDEO: UC—Berkeley Students on Disinvestment, Occupy
A new video from the campus news center features student and faculty commenting on the state of education.
Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Video / Multimedia by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Lanny Davis, Counsel to For-Profits, Now Representing Penn State
In the wake of Penn State’s scandal, the university is brining on a former White House lawyer with some dirty ghosts in the closet.
Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by Brian Stewart
Student Loan Debt Has Ballooned Since 1990
A graphical explanation.
Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in Reprints by Rebecca Leber
Tell Congress to Save Pell
Proposed cuts would eliminate Pell Grants for as many as 1 million college students. Tell Congress to stand up for the Pell Grant!
Posted Monday, December 12, 2011
More College Presidents Raking in More Dough, Students Still Struggling With Loan Debt
This isn’t an Onion story—more and more university presidents are joining the “Million Dollar Salary” club.
Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
GAO Report Blames For-Profit Colleges, Not Students, for Shortcomings
For-profit colleges have lower success rates than their public and nonprofit counterparts even when controlling for student “risk” factors.
Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 by Alyssa Battistoni
Amid Attacks on Pell Grants, Improper Payouts Fell 13 Percent in 2011
Wasteful spending on the program is down, but Pell Grants are still under fire in the House.
Posted Thursday, December 8, 2011 by Jon Christian & Abraham White
