Student Loan debt
Baylor University Loses Its Way: Low-Income Parents Take Out Loans So Their Kids Can Attend a Pricey School
Baylor University, a Baptist institution located in Waco, Texas, is a well-respected school. Over the years, it has risen steadily...
Is Sallie Mae legit?
Sallie Mae is a private student loan lender that can help you get the money to pay for school. And...
No reply: What to do when the corporate office won't respond to your complaint
This happened once beforeWhen I cam to your doorNo replyThey said it wasn't youBut I saw you peep through your...
Storino v. New York University: 1984 comes to NYU
Marc Santonocito, Ashley Storino, and Elnaz Pourasgari--all students at New York University--did some bad, bad things! During the summer of...
Millions of Americans are going to die poor: Something to talk about at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium
About six months ago, I received a letter from the Social Security Administration informing me that it had miscalculated the...
"Only pay for what you need": College students are paying for products or services they don't need
Perhaps the most inane car insurance commercial ever aired is one by Liberty Mutual: "Only pay for what you need."...
In School Student Loan Deferment
In today’s world where student loans are the norm, especially for international students, it is increasingly important to be aware...
Nystrand v. Kingdom of Sweden: Another underemployed lawyer seeks bankruptcy relief
A common saying when I was young (in the last century) was the old adage that lawyers are people who...
Things to Consider Before You Study Abroad
There are many reasons why study abroad is not for everyone. You need to be aware of the costs, benefits...
Department of Education pauses collection efforts against student-loan debtors: Guaranty agencies garnish wages anyway
In response to the COVID pandemic, the Department of Education allowed student-loan debtors to skip their monthly loan payments without...
"If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have skipped college": Freshman enrollment is down 13 percent at 4-year schools
Freshman enrollment dropped an astonishing 13 percent last year, and overall college enrollment sank 4 percent. What accounts for this...
Do you want to attend a university that has a "Boil Water Advisory" link on its website?
Hurricane Ida slammed into New Orleans on August 30th--the sixteenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Most of the city is without...
