New law entitles recent vets to in-state college tuition

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans who return or move to Indiana after completing their service are entitled to in-state college tuition under a new law signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Local residents report disturbing student loan debt trends

The fiscal noose created by Cindy Dutka's student loan debt has choked off the 54-year-old's ability to pay rent or get credit to buy a car, a house or anything else in this economy.

Gary man gets stuck with stranger's student loan debt

Every month since 2009, the U.S. Department of Education has taken between $80 and $290 of Vernon Williams' disability check to pay back student loans to Northern Illinois University.

Sen. Durbin calls for passage of student loan bill

CHICAGO | There are big differences between private student loans and federal student loans, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is encouraging students to know the differences.

Keep student loan interest rates low to help new grads

My granddaughter just graduated from Purdue, and she fortunately was able to land a job at Purdue University. But she has a large student loan to pay off, her new salary is a starting salary, and she is struggling to pay for her living expenses, credit card and student loans, etc.

Daniels mum about Purdue presidency

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels would not comment Wednesday on whether he'll be named president of Purdue University today, but the term-limited Republican sure sounded like a man who has been doing a lot of thinking about college and university issues.

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Don't rush the exits on student loans

At the recent Group of 20 (G-20) meeting in Toronto, President Barack Obama warned his international counterparts against "rushing to the exits too quickly." The president believes that continued, strategic government spending is crucial to stimulating the economy and ending the recession.