GOP tax plan could make college financially inaccessible, graduate students say
The recently passed House tax plan would count tuition waivers as taxable income and eliminate deductions for graduate students. Read more »
College Affordability
White House officials talk college affordability, post-college job prospects on conference call
The press call was prepared as a preview of Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill's visit to the Community College of Philadelphia on Monday. Read more »
Newly confirmed education secretary talks college affordability
Education Secretary John King, who was just confirmed by the Senate last week, talks about what the Obama Administration is doing to make college more affordable. Read more »
Perkins Loan Program should be reauthorized to help preserve higher education opportunities
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses a planned call from acting U.S. Secretary of Education John King Jr. to urge Congress to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act on Wednesday and expresses support for the legislation. Read more »
Tomasello: Ironic ‘feminist’ call for Clinton campaign offends women’s ability to make their own choices
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello argues that Madeleine Albright’s and Gloria Steinem’s comments on millennial women and their “obligation” to vote for Hillary Clinton are counterintuitive. Read more »
Students should acknowledge their shared ability to make a difference in debt alleviation proposals
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses why confronting rising college costs on a united front among students is an effective approach to the student debt discussion. Read more »
O'Connor: GOP candidate breakdown on dealing with the student debt crisis
Conservative columnist Kyle O’Connor takes a closer look at the plans of the top three Republican presidential hopefuls when it comes to addressing student debt in the United States. Read more »
Meet the SU student who went to the State of the Union
Sean McAllister, a junior finance major, attended Obama's last State of the Union address as Sen. Chuck Schumer's invited guest. He went to bring awareness to the issue of college affordability. Read more »
