Student Debt /tags/student-debt Student Debt en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT Is college worth it? Most Missouri and Illinois students can pay off loans within a decade /education/2024-04-23/is-college-worth-it-report-missouri-illinois A newly released report by the Strada Education Foundation explores whether a college education is worth it. According to new data, it is for many in Missouri and Illinois. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-04-23/is-college-worth-it-report-missouri-illinois Marissanne Lewis-Thompson Paris Woods wants to help Black women take control of their labor and their funds /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-02/paris-woods-wants-to-help-black-women-take-control-of-their-labor-and-their-funds Cash rules everything around us. For Black women, taking control starts with time, energy and funds, says Paris Woods. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:02:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-02/paris-woods-wants-to-help-black-women-take-control-of-their-labor-and-their-funds Miya Norfleet MOHELA blames federal government for reported loan program problems /education/2024-03-01/mohela-blames-federal-government-for-reported-loan-program-problems The Missouri-based loan servicing organization pushed back Friday on allegations that it mismanaged a federal aid program, arguing the U.S. Department of Education is partially to blame for complaints included in a recent report. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:04:40 GMT /education/2024-03-01/mohela-blames-federal-government-for-reported-loan-program-problems Annelise Hanshaw State budgets could take a hit as federal student loan payments restart /economy-business/2023-10-17/state-budgets-could-take-a-hit-as-federal-student-loan-payments-restart Resuming payments at pre-pandemic levels, which were on average $236 a month, could hit revenue from general sales tax and selective sales tax as people shift how they spend. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:49:58 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-17/state-budgets-could-take-a-hit-as-federal-student-loan-payments-restart Eric Schmid ‘Education should not be a privilege’: Student loan borrowers brace to resume repayments /education/2023-10-06/education-should-not-be-a-privilege-student-loan-borrowers-brace-to-resume-repayments Federal student loan borrowers are paying back their loans after a more than three-year pause. © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà spoke with some borrowers in the region about how this change is affecting their lives. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-10-06/education-should-not-be-a-privilege-student-loan-borrowers-brace-to-resume-repayments Marissanne Lewis-Thompson How a Missouri company played a central role in the downfall of Biden’s loan forgiveness program /law-order/2023-07-02/missouri-company-plays-central-role-in-downfall-of-biden-loan-forgiveness-program The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority — MOHELA — is named 85 times in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion striking down the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program. The ruling affects more than 777,000 Missourians with federal student loans who would have received $10,000-$20,000 of relief. Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:13:16 GMT /law-order/2023-07-02/missouri-company-plays-central-role-in-downfall-of-biden-loan-forgiveness-program Annelise Hanshaw Supreme Court decision on debt forgiveness leaves Midwest students disappointed and worried /government-politics-issues/2023-07-01/supreme-court-decision-on-debt-forgiveness-leaves-midwest-students-disappointed-and-worried On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that dismayed millions of people who were hoping for debt relief through President’s Biden program. Many of those borrowers live in the Midwest states that brought the case to the high court. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:51:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-01/supreme-court-decision-on-debt-forgiveness-leaves-midwest-students-disappointed-and-worried Holly Edgell Biden's student loan relief faces its biggest test yet at the Supreme Court /education/2023-02-28/bidens-student-loan-relief-faces-its-biggest-test-yet-at-the-supreme-court On Tuesday, the justices will hear expedited arguments in a challenge to the Biden plan brought by six states — Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:01:42 GMT /education/2023-02-28/bidens-student-loan-relief-faces-its-biggest-test-yet-at-the-supreme-court Nina Totenberg Federal student loan programs are antiquated, insufficient and in dire need of change /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-19/federal-student-loan-programs-are-antiquated-insufficient-and-in-dire-need-of-change Why has student loan debt policy stagnated while the needs of American college students and graduates become more complex? The answer is frustratingly predictable. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:07:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-19/federal-student-loan-programs-are-antiquated-insufficient-and-in-dire-need-of-change Miya Norfleet A federal judge calls student loan relief unlawful, deepening limbo for borrowers /education/2022-11-10/a-federal-judge-calls-student-loan-relief-unlawful-deepening-limbo-for-borrowers The program to erase student loan debts for millions of borrowers hit a brick wall Thursday when it was blocked by a U.S. District Court judge. The administration quickly appealed the decision. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:02:40 GMT /education/2022-11-10/a-federal-judge-calls-student-loan-relief-unlawful-deepening-limbo-for-borrowers Cory Turner, Ayana Archie