Mark Kantrowitz appears in the following:
Money U: How to Pay For College
Friday, June 24, 2011
Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb.com and FinAid.org and author of Secrets to Winning a Scholarship, offers advice on paying for college.
Listeners: Do you have questions about the FAFSA, college loans, scholarships, or anything else about paying for college? Call us at 212-433-WNYC or ask your question here!
Students Defaulting on Many Loans at For-Profit Colleges
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
As college students head back to campus, a new report says almost two thirds of student loans at for-profit colleges are not being repaid. The statistic calls into question some for-profit programs' ability to prepare graduates for finding jobs, and the Obama administration has proposed cutting off federal loans to the programs with the worst repayment rates. About two-thirds of students in the class of 2013 said that they were concerned about their ability to pay for college.
With default rates at such a high, we're asking you: How have student loans affected your life in ways you didn't expect?
