Student loan debt is at an all time high — and it’s hitting African-American students the hardest. According to a study by the Brookings Institution, there are racial debt disparities in low-to-moderate income students. Black students leave college with an average debt of $27,000, while White students incur an average of $20,000. Student load debt facts: Black […]
African-American students are paying a big price when it comes to achieving higher education; according to a new report, Blacks acquire the most student loan debt. The National…
The Department of Education has proposed new rules for students attending career-oriented schools that could disproportionally harm minority students.
Via: defendernetwork.com As federal lawmakers prepare to possibly eliminate the primary program through which students currently obtain loans to pay for college, Texas universities are joining thousands across the country abandoning the bank-based system. When the recession hit, default rates climbed and private lenders had difficulty finding capital to continue making student loans. The federal […]
