Posts Tagged Student Loan Debt
More and More Students Are Defaulting On Loans in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 10, 2018
According to new federal data, Liberty University has the highest number of student defaults in the state. (Credit: Taber Andrew Bain / Flickr)
More and more students are defaulting on their college loans. Michael Pope is digging into the data for Virginia schools.
Could the State Get Into the Student Loan Business?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 9, 2017
Credit: Inove Manore / Flickr
According to the state, more than half of Virginia college students graduate in debt, half of whom owe more than $25,000. Democratic state lawmakers are now proposing the state step in directly: by getting into the student loan business. Mallory Noe-Payne has more.
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From NPR News- Ford To Phase Out 'Traditional Ford Sedans' Such As Fusion And Taurus In The U.S. April 26, 2018Ford Motor Co. reported a $1.7 billion profit for the first quarter, but it's planning big changes — such as phasing out nearly all of its cars in favor of trucks and SUVs.
- Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee April 26, 2018Jackson decried "baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity," following detailed accusations including improper prescribing of drugs and wrecking a government vehicle while drunk.
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- Study: Colleges That Ditch The SAT And ACT Can Enhance Diversity April 26, 2018A new study confirms what some researchers have been saying for decades — standardized tests have little or no value in predicting students' success in college. So why do institutions use them?
- Ford To Phase Out 'Traditional Ford Sedans' Such As Fusion And Taurus In The U.S. April 26, 2018
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- School sex abuse: 'My son was raped on a play date' April 25, 2018Even primary-school-age children are capable of rape, the mother of a victim discovered.
- Wembley: Football Association offered £800m to sell national football stadium April 26, 2018The Football Association receives an offer to sell Wembley Stadium, in a deal understood to be worth £800m.
- Knife crime up 22% in England and Wales April 26, 2018The mayor of London says the rise is "unacceptably high", and calls for "national solutions".
- Windrush: Home Office 'to scrap immigration removals targets' April 26, 2018
