News on Student Loans

Several new developments:

1.  A proposal to give students/alumni the possibility of bankruptcy relief from student loans:

http://chronicle.com/article/Report-Calls-for-Bankruptcy/141191/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/higher-education/report/2013/08/20/72508/how-qualified-student-loans-could-protect-borrowers-and-taxpayers/


2.  How to accomplish a debt-free, practical college education:

http://chronicle.com/blogs/saysomething/2013/08/20/a-practical-college-education-debt-free/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en


3.  The Prez vows action to make college more affordable:

http://chronicle.com/article/Obama-Vows-Action-on-College/141203/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

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