NAICU - Deep In Debt

Even though the 2012 NAICU Annual Meeting is history, you can continue to benefit and learn from the many presentations and speeches that were offered, and are now available on line.

New College Affordability Measures

Initiatives being launched in 2012-13 to help keep students' and families' out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. Tuition cuts and freezes, three-year degree programs, and more. Complete list.

NAICU Statement on President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals

NAICU President David Warren commends the president's commitment to student assistance, and calls for avoiding unintended consequences for students. More

Net Tuition Price Falls 4.1% at Private Colleges

Inflation-adjusted net tuition and fees at private colleges actually dropped 4.1 percent in the last five years, according to a recent College Board report. More

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Deep In Debt

Forbes Magazine

August 11, 2010

More students than ever face high debt, even as tuitions keep rising. A degree doesn't guarantee a well-paying job, and debilitating payments haunt alumni for decades after graduation. Even bankruptcy doesn't provide relief--student loans are nearly impossible to discharge. Teenagers are told that a college diploma is the best path to success. But that's no longer always the case, and if schools and policymakers fail to address this escalating crisis in higher education, the consequences will be borne not just by cash-strapped grads, but by all Americans.

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