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The last time we heard from Sara Goldrick-Rab, her business cards read "professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison."This time around, she has a…
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Colleges already list high sticker prices, but those prices still don't reflect the real cost of undergraduate life. And financial aid isn't effectively bridging the gap.
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It’s no secret that student loan debt is a huge and mounting expense. In Wisconsin alone, the White House estimates residents owe more than $18 billion.…
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Many UW System graduates must start paying back their student loans six months after leaving school. The average grad here faces about $30,000 worth of…
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Tuition and other college costs have risen astronomically and grants and other forms of non-debt aid haven’t kept pace. It’s not uncommon for students…
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Wisconsinites owe a bundle of money in student loan debt.Around 70 percent of Wisconsin’s current college students will owe money on loans when they…
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A Waukesha man has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of having his student loans written off in bankruptcy court. The case calls into…
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The interest rate on student loans is set to double Monday, if Congress fails to act. Right now, the rate on federal Stafford loans is 3.4 percent, but it…
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May is a watershed month for graduating college students. Another will approach in six months, when those entering the work world must begin repaying…
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Whether you are in the process of paying back student loans or just beginning to figure out how to pay for college, there is no question it is expensive.…