April 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK Voters may still be able to decide whether the State Board of Higher Education should be replaced by a new full-time, three-member commission. Continue Reading
November 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
By raising graduation rates, lawmakers and college officials will be taking what might be the most efficient and cost-effective step toward making college more affordable for all. Continue Reading
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November 12, 2012 in WDAZ
Oak Hills Christian College will begin offering loan-repayment assistance next fall for its incoming freshmen. The private school, with about 145 students this year, is one of two U.S. colleges to sign up with the Loan Repayment Assistance Program Association. Continue Reading
October 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
It’s time-honored advice that remains true to this day: ‘If you want a good job, get a good education.’ Continue Reading
June 1, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) Education no longer seems to be a priority among people in government, the president of Augustana College said Friday.
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May 8, 2012 in Duluth News Tribune
More than 7 million Americans, including 200,000 Minnesotans, depend on federally-subsidized Stafford student loans. With eligibility based on financial need, students can use the loans to help cover the costs of attending a four-year college or university, community college, or trade, career or technical school.
The current interest rate for the subsidized Stafford loan is 3.4 percent. This is the result of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, which I voted for in 2007. But, without Congressional action by July 1, the interest rate will double to 6.8 percent.
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May 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Americans have chosen to accept some inefficiency in return for the greater “equality of opportunity” that student aid provides.
And judging by presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s quick pledge to keep offering low-interest student loans, it’s sure to stay that way. Continue Reading
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April 27, 2012 in WDAZ
WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans defied a veto threat and the House voted Friday to prevent federal loan costs from doubling for millions of college students. The vote gave the GOP a momentary election-year triumph on a bill that has become enmeshed in partisan battles over the economy, women’s issues and President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
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April 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
But comparisons to other universities miss the point. Professor pay both in North Dakota and outside the state is a symptom of the higher education bubble. Continue Reading
April 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Move over, mortgages. Get out of the way, Greece. Another economic doomsday scenario is emerging. Student loan debt has reached about $870 billion, exceeding credit cards and auto loans, and balances are expected to continue climbing, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said last month. In February, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys referred to a “student loan ‘debt bomb’” and wondered if it was shaping up to become “America’s next mortgage-style economic crisis.” Such a burden could crimp an already weak economy. Continue Reading
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