Education Resources
Report Shows More Student Loan Scandals Emerge
New Congressional Report Reveals Even More
Questionable Ties Between Schools and Lenders
Angela Januzzi
September 5, 2007
Funding for golf tournaments, intramural sports support, and student activities fairs: All of the above are requests listed in emails from college officials to lending companies, used as incentives to sway students towards taking loans with those companies.
Funding Drops, Schools' Fees Skyrocket
Lack of State Funding Results in Hidden Fees for Students
Angela Januzzi
September 5, 2007
In the 2005-6 school year, fees for public universities rose faster than tuition at over half of the country’s state-funded schools. The skyrocketing surcharges are due to legislatures that are not keen on increasing tuition, but also not adequately funding schools.
Legislation Causes the College Board to Leave Lending
Non-Profit ‘College Board’ Leaves Loan Business
Angela Januzzi
August 24, 2007
Due to pending legislation that would prohibit loan companies from using incentives to sway schools towards working with them, some organizations are getting out now, while they still can do so safely.