By Nyesha Stone It’s no surprise that Milwaukee is on yet another list that we don’t want to be on. A study commissioned by MagnifyMoney, found that 7.06 percent of Milwaukee residents owe more on their student loans than their mortgages, which places them a 13 on the list of cities with more student loans […]
Average Student Loan Debt Rises 4 Percent For Class Of 2015, New Report Says
Wisconsin’s Average Debt For 4-Year Public, Private 2015 Graduate Is $29,460 By Ross Terrell The average student loan debt for 2015 Wisconsin graduates of four-year public or nonprofit private institutions was $29,460, according to a new report from the Institute for College Access and Success. Across the United States, the average student debt for 2015 […]
Veterans and Consumers of Color often Targeted for Fraud
by Charlene Crowell NNPA News Wire Columnist Although the former Corinthian Colleges, once one of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges, closed its doors last year, many of the problems incurred by its former students persist. The now-defunct college is the only questionable actor among for-profit colleges. To date, investigations, and lawsuits have focused on a […]
Pitfalls to Avoid When Making a Student Loan
by Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist If you are a college student, a recent college graduate or even a college drop-out, student loan debt is not only likely, but probable. Among Black families, more than half – 52 percent – borrow for college costs, according to the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Additionally, paying off college […]
Financial Aid 101: What You Need to Know When You’re Heading Off to College
by Matiya Hill Welcome back to Brown Girl Green Money! Thank you for continuously reading and supporting our blog. As you all know the fall 2015 semester is going to start very soon for many college students. So, I decided to write an informational post about financial aid. I graduated from undergrad in 2006 and […]