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People demonstrate in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, June 30, 2023.

Student loans can be ‘simple’ and ‘automatic.’ Other countries offer lessons to the US.

The price of higher ed

In the US, interest on student loans started accruing again on Sept. 1. Soon, more than 40 million borrowers will have to resume their payments. The US is an outlier when it comes to high tuition and the debts that students take on.

three white women outside laughing on a campus

Denmark pays students to go to college. But free education does have a price.

The price of higher ed
DACA recipient Nohemi Salas is enrolled in the dental hygienist program at Community College of Denver and received Colorado state financial aid to help pay for college. 

Colorado joins handful of states that give financial aid to undocumented college students

On Course
Graduates of The City College of New York sit in their seats at their commencement ceremony in Manhattan on May 31, 2019.

Biden, Sanders have free college plans. They might learn from other countries.

Education

Prepaid tuition plans in a bad economy

Business, Economics and Jobs

Undocumented students granted in-state tuition rights

Global Politics

Illinois and Connecticut join 11 other states that will offer lower in-state tuition for undocumented students this summer.

States Struggle with Tuition Hikes and Budget Cuts

Over the past few weeks, The Takeaway has reported about student loan debt and rising tuition costs.  President Obama recently unveiled a new program that he says will help lower the interest rates on student loans. But his strategy does not help students who graduated before 2012. As cash-strapped states continue to cut funding for public […]

Students Buried in Debt Ask for Help

This year the price of college reached a record high. According to figures from an annual College Board report, the average cost of per year of tuition is up more 8.3 percent for public 4 year colleges and up 4.5 percent for private schools. The average college student now finishes school with between $22,000 and […]

The World

Does college tuition cost too much?

Development & Education

At private four-year schools, the average cost rose 4.5 percent. Are these rising costs improving education?

The World

Is college right for everyone? Or even worth the cost?

Business, Economics and Jobs

College tuition for a four year public school rose, on average, seven percent last year. That rise came in a year where many American families are already feeling squeezed for money. Is college always worth the money or the right choice for everyone?