Jul
24
David Sedaris receives an honorary doctorate at Binghamton University
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Sedaris offers laughter, life lessons to graduates Education is a continuing process in life, humorist and writer David Sedaris stressed to graduates at the University’s fall commencement on Dec. 14. What some people don’t seem to understand is that you keep on learning, Sedaris said. One subject leads to another and 10 years from now, there’s no telling what you might be interested in. Maybe you major in American history and wind up opening a tanning salon or inventing an artificial heart that’s also an MP3 player. More than 400 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees were awarded in the ceremony at the Events Center. The ceremony also featured comments from President Lois B. DeFleur, doctoral candidate Caroline Tushabe and bachelor’s candidate Michelle Adamski. Sedaris, who was born in Binghamton and received an honorary doctorate, used his own educational odyssey to make his point to graduates in a 17-minute speech that drew constant laughter from the audience. Sedaris attended Western Carolina and Kent State before dropping out. Seven years later, he was accepted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Even though he went to college for art, the creative writing courses he took there helped him eventually become a best-selling author whose personal stories are heard on NPR. “It’s been 20 years since my college graduation and I cant remember the last time I picked up a paintbrush,” he said. “This doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate painting; on the contrary, I’ve …
Jul
24
Did you know that because nearly all private student loans have variable APRs, your interest rate could have changed several times in the past 2 years? View full post on Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts
Jul
23
GlamNERDS – Ask Tykeia, Advice- Independent Vs Dependent Student Status
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Jul
22
Id theft is everywhere! no one is safe! not even GI joe!
Jul
21
Personal Finance Specialist and author of “PLEASE SEND MONEY” gives straight advice to parents and college students about student loans, credit cards, debt, budgets and teaching financial independence.
Jul
20
U.S. Department of Education default-rate data indicate that 19.5% of loans entering repayment in 1995 defaulted within 15 years. 40.0% of loans to students at 2-year for-profit colleges defaulted, compared with 31.3% at community colleges. Loans to students at for-profit colleges represented 13.9% of loans entering repayment and 25.7% of the defaults.
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U.S. Department of Education default-rate data indicate that 19.5% of loans entering repayment in 1995 defaulted within 15 years. 40.0% of loans to students at 2-year for-profit colleges defaulted, compared with 31.3% at community colleges. Loans to students at for-profit colleges represented 13.9% of loans entering repayment and 25.7% of the defaults. — Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com View full post on Student Loans – New York Times
Jul
19
I’m the Student Loan Debt Martyr
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CNN needed an anecdote for its story on *Shady College Loan Profit-Sharing*. The poster child of student loan debt obliged.
Jul
19
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rules that a lawsuit over hidden fees in student loan promissory notes may proceed to class-action status. A clause compelling case-by-case arbitration was found to be unconscionable and unenforceable under the California Civil Code.
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rules that a lawsuit over hidden fees in student loan promissory notes may proceed to class-action status. A clause compelling case-by-case arbitration was found to be unconscionable and unenforceable under the California Civil Code. — Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com View full post on Student Loans – New York Times
Jul
18
Student Loan Debt Consolidation
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Jul
17
10 Minutes to Financial Freedom (Part 1)
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Learn how to payoff your mortgage, car, student loans & credit cards in 15 years or less.
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