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Without student debt, Morehouse graduates will have more options, from careers to homes

Nearly 400 young men at Morehouse College learned on Sunday that their commencement speaker – billionaire investor Robert F. Smith – would pay off their student loans. Here's how that could change their lives......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcMay 20th, 2019

College Students Are So Bad With Money, the Government Says Financial Literacy Should Be a Required Course

College graduates in America are saddled with a mind-boggling $1.5 trillion in student-loan debt. Not only do these obligations haunt former students for years after they have entered the workforce,........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJun 17th, 2019

Connecticut Has The Most Student Debt With $38.5K On Average

TermLife2Go‘s finance specialist, Kathryn Casna gives financial advice to college graduates and discusses trends regarding student debt, the money pie and life insurance. Wha.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJun 3rd, 2019

Robert Smith pledged to pay off Morehouse graduates’ student loans. Is this fair to families who saved?

Should families who didn't benefit from Smith's generous gift of paying off the student loans for the class of 2019 Morehouse graduates feel as though they missed out?.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 23rd, 2019

Robert Smith pledged to pay off Morehouse graduates’ student loans. Is this fair to families who saved?

Should families who didn't benefit from Smith's generous gift of paying off the student loans for the class of 2019 Morehouse graduates feel as though they missed out?.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 23rd, 2019

Billionaire"s pledge to pay student debt prompts elation, envy

Days after a billionaire pledged to pay the collective student debt of the entire 2019 Morehouse College graduating class, euphoria was not the only emotion in the air. On Morehouse’s Atlanta campus a.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 22nd, 2019

Billionaire"s pledge to pay student debt prompts elation, envy

Days after a billionaire pledged to pay the collective student debt of the entire 2019 Morehouse College graduating class, euphoria was not the only emotion in the air. On Morehouse’s Atlanta campus a.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 22nd, 2019

A pledge to pay Morehouse students" debt prompts elation, envy and a host of questions

Days after a billionaire pledged to pay the collective student debt of the entire 2019 Morehouse College graduating class, euphoria was not the only emotion in the air. On Morehouse’s Atlanta campus a.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 22nd, 2019

Who is Robert F. Smith? Before he was wiping out Morehouse College student debt, he was patenting coffee brewing at Kraft.

The billionaire technology investor who promised to.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 20th, 2019

A billionaire’s pledge to pay off these Morehouse students’ debt will affect more than their finances

A study helps explain why Robert F. Smith’s gift to new Morehouse College graduates was so powerful......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 20th, 2019

'I'm so salty': Twitter reacts to Robert. F. Smith's vow to cover Morehouse grads' debt

Morehouse College keynote speaker Robert F. Smith said his family is going to eliminate student loans for the 2019 graduating class. Twit.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 20th, 2019

Key Words: Happy graduation! Billionaire pays off Morehouse College grads’ student-loan debt

About 400 seniors at Morehouse College got an unexpected graduation gift Sunday — the erasure of their student-loan debt......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 19th, 2019

A billionaire commencement speaker at a Georgia college announced that he will pay off the Class of 2019"s student loans

Morehouse College Twitter Robert F. Smith, a billionaire tech investor and philanthropist, announced in his commencement speech at  Georgia's Morehouse College that he was setting up a grant to wipe the graduating class's student debt. S.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 19th, 2019

Billionaire Commencement Speaker Shocks Grads With Promise To Pay Off Student Loans

A billionaire philanthropist and technology investor told the graduating class of Morehouse College that he would wipe out the student debt of the entire graduating class, estimated to be.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 19th, 2019

Funding innovations connect a diverse workforce to real careers

As a country, we spend a lot of time lamenting our burdensome levels of student loan debt. Why don’t we spend more time thinking about ways to prevent it? Innovative solutions for funding higher education are out there.  Educational financin.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 11th, 2019

This start-up wants to help teachers buy their own homes

America's teachers are under financial pressure with student loan debt and low salaries, but one start-up is attempting to help our educators generate wealth through homeownership. Alex Lofton,.....»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcApr 5th, 2019

This Ohio town wants to help you pay off your student debt

Newburgh Heights, Ohio, has an offer for college graduates with student debt: buy a house there and it'll pay off half of your loans......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 30th, 2019

Millennials buried in debt can"t buy into the American dream

Millennial consumers are missing out on the American Dream as student loan, credit card debt crushes ability to buy cars or homes......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 30th, 2019

Millennials buried in debt can"t buy into the American Dream

Millennial consumers are missing out on the American Dream as student loan, credit card debt crushes ability to buy cars or homes......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 30th, 2019

Move to this town, and it will pay off your student debt

Newburgh Heights, Ohio, has an offer for college graduates with student debt: Buy a house there and they'll pay off half of your loans......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 29th, 2019

Student Debt Is Crushing Net Worth Of Couples In Their 20s

Young people in their 20s are starting their careers with a negative net worth as a direct result of student loans. With student loa.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 21st, 2019