Debt Relief Grants

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ZIMBABWE has started working with international financial institutions and development partners, among them the British government, in looking at ways to qualify for debt relief under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative.

Rapidly Rising Student Debt Harms Low-Income Students

It's a truism that a college education is the key to better jobs and a brighter economic future for low-income individuals. So what is the effect of the explosion in student debt on low-income students? The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's recent brief, "Student Debt and Default in the 12th District," is a fascinating look at student loan borrowing and default that focuses on students ...

Quinn talks taxes in State of the State

Governor Quinn delivered the 2012 State of the State Address on Wednesday at the State Capitol in Springfield.

Hercules defaults on redevelopment bond payment

City manager says missing $2.4 million payment was inevitable

Students, Fill Out Your FAFSA!

With college and graduate school applications submitted, applicants across the country are now trying to figure out how to cover the cost of their education.

Money for flood relief

Four months after Broome County suffered a huge blow from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, the County Executive announces thousands of dollars for flood relief. YNN's Erin Clarke tells us who it's for and how it will help.

Understand Why Federal Budgets Matter to Students

Keeping track of the federal budget process is difficult in the best of times, and the creation of the fiscal year 2012 budget was even more convoluted than usual. We've attempted to keep you up to date on some of the twists and turns concerning educational debt, including the impact on Pell Grants of the federal budget compromise negotiated in April 2011 and the elimination of the "in-school ...