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Campus Conservatives and Progressives Unite to Raise Awareness About Student Debt Crisis

In conjunction with the College of Wooster Student Government, campus Libertarians and Socialists have united to raise awareness about the student debt crisis. This Tuesday, March 5th, Aaron Calafato will perform his one-man pl...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Despite Poor Results, Globe University Focuses On “Selling Education”

In July of 2012, after a two-year investigation, the Senate HELP Committee released a scathing report on the for-profit college industry. The investigation found that many of these schools charge a much higher tuition, have low...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Localize This! A Camp for Progressive Changemakers

This Wednesday, about 100 young activists and changemakers from all across the United States will converge outside Seattle, on Vashon Island, to attend Backbone Campaign’s 5th annual Localize This Action Camp. The camp is hos...
by Kyle McCarthy
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Fourth of July Day of Action: #DreamsNotDebt

Last year, just before the deadline, a bipartisan deal was reached which prevented interest rates from doubling from 3.4% to 6.8% on federally subsidized student loans in the United States. This year however, another extension ...
by Kyle McCarthy
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10 Fun Facts About The Student Debt Crisis

1.) Bigger than most countries. Currently, more than 40 million Americans hold student debt. The population with student loans is actually greater than the entire population of Canada, Poland, North Korea, Australia and more ...
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Kent State University Students: #RaiseHell Not Tuition!

College students in Ohio currently graduate with nearly $28,000 in student loans, which ranks seventh highest in the United States. In addition to incurring large debts to attend college, graduates also now face a job market w...
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Globe University: Profiteering Off The Backs Of Students And Taxpayers

Just over a year ago, Senator Tom Harkin released a report detailing the predatory nature of many for-profit colleges. According to the report, these schools are often incredibly expensive, leave students with huge debts, hav...
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Too Close For Comfort: One Family Managed Group Of For-Profit Colleges’ Curious Relationship With Former Preferred Lender

For the past few years, Globe Education Network schools have faced intense scrutiny for, among other things, their high price tag, poor graduation rates, leaving students deep in debt, and even consumer fraud. Today, the Globe ...
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Despite Accusations Of Fraud And Deception, Will Globe University Expand Into More States?

If you live in California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, or Washington, the answer ...
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