debt - The Temple News

Erasing student debt could benefit Pennsylvania

28 January 2020 Abbey Helterbran

Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of average student debt in the country.

PA Promise is an empty one

12 February 2019 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board wants a realistic debt-relief program for students.

The state gubernatorial candidates in this year’s midterm elections said education is a top priority, but no candidate has a comprehensive plan to address the problems plaguing higher education in Pennsylvania. The past 10 years

Planning Ahead

01 February 2011 Editorial Board

Students must be responsible and use the new policies to graduate on time. Upon graduating high school, incoming freshmen leave behind four years of schooling to embark on what they hope will be no more

Loan policy may relieve students

09 February 2010 Ian Romano

As part of President Obama’s efforts to make college more affordable, the current student-loan program could find itself on the chopping block.

Loaning Advice

08 February 2010 Editorial Board

The business of higher education needs a sweeping review.

Consumer, college debt bury student

07 April 2009

A Temple student dealing with over-whelming debt tells her story.

Getting out and paying up

10 February 2009

Taking out loans to pay for college has become routine as the cost to educate is ever-escalating. But the amount of loans students take out — and how they handle it —varies.