6/20/2017 In May, Congress announced that the interest rates for federal student loans would be increasing. Starting effective July 1st, 2017 the rate for Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized Loans for undergraduate students will rise to 4.45%. For graduate students, the increase is going up to 6%. What it Means for Borrowers Starting July 1st, …

The University of Michigan is making a bold move and offering free tuition to undergraduate students who are residents and whose families make less than $65,000 annually. By doing this, Michigan will be more accessible to students who work hard but previously did not have the means needed to afford college. Michigan is showing it’s …

You may have seen in the news lately that Harvard University recently rescinded their offer of admission to at least ten incoming students. These students were sharing memes filled with hateful and inappropriate rhetoric via social media. The fact of the matter is, even after you are accepted into a college, that offer can still …

6/1/2017 The president’s administration recently released his proposed education budget plans, and though Congress has yet to accept or deny the proposal, people on all sides are talking about the implications of the plan. In addition to the proposed elimination of the Public Student Loan Forgiveness programs (PSLF), the budget also calls for raising the …

5/25/2017 The Trump administration’s recently revealed education budget has certainly stirred up conversations on all sides. Among the many proposed cuts and program adjustments is the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. What is the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program? The PSLF, introduced in 2007, is a federal program that forgives the federal loan debts of …

It pays to have A’s. On Saturday May 6th, Nicki Minaj replied to a tweet one fan sent her, asking the rapper for financial assistance when it came to their college education. Minaj replied: The reply opened the floodgates as thousands of Minaj’s followers asked for help, showing the singer their impressive 4.0s in the …

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  Last week, at a news conference in Albany, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the signing of a bill that will bring free tuition at four-year state universities and colleges to some Empire State families. Backed by prominent politicians, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Cuomo touted the program as a stepping …

Talk of the 2016 election is everywhere. There are a myriad of subjects and issues on the table that have everyone talking, but here at College Raptor we have a special interest in education—particularly, higher education. We already have a post about the Republican and Democratic nominees’ stances on different topics relating to education, so …