Changes to federal loan program threatens future of black students

Donovan X. Ramsey

theGRIO REPORT - In late 2011, the federal government implemented changes to the administration of one of its most popular student loans, possibly having devastating consequences for black students...

Tom Joyner pledges to pay student loan of deceased young man

Madame Noire

MADAME NOIRE - Today, we have a great update to this story: Tom Joyner has pledged to pay the loan on Ella Edwards’ behalf...

Mom seeks student loan forgiveness for dead son

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - The mother of a Michigan college student has launched an online petition to have her deceased son's $10,000 student loan forgiven because she says she cannot pay it back...

Kerry Washington makes appeal to youth voters at DNC

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Actress Kerry Washington spoke with Johansson on Thursday night and described herself as the granddaughter of Ellis Island immigrants who could not have afforded college without the help of student loans...

Obama signs student loan, road-building bill

Ken Thomas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says a bill to keep construction workers on the job and prevent a spike in interest rates on new loans to college students 'will make a real difference' for millions of Americans.

Obama student loan plan nearing end

Josh Lederman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Borrowers hoping to consolidate their student loans through a special program created by President Barack Obama last year have just until Saturday to apply...

Obama puts Osama, women front and center in campaign

Perry Bacon Jr.

theGRIO REPORT - From student loans to women's rights, President Obama's campaign team is aggressively trying to expand the political conversation beyond simply the economy, an issue on which the president has major vulnerabilities...

Student loan push critical for black college students

Perry Bacon Jr.

theGRIO REPORT - An estimated 1.5 million black students could see their student loans increase unless Congress and President Obama reach an agreement to keep current rates in place...

12/02/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

Shartia Brantley

VIDEO - The unemployment rate fell sharply to 8 point 6 percent in November as 120-thousand jobs were created...

Why we need student loan debt forgiveness

Mychal Denzel Smith

OPINION - We need jobs now, absolutely, but if something isn't done about the student loan debt crisis, we very well could be looking at turning this Great Recession into a full on depression...

theGrio

Student Loans