Opponents of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan are being accused of hypocrisy for having their own loans forgiven by the government. The White House announced on Wednesday that up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers earning less than $125,000 per year would be canceled. Recipients of Pell Grants would also …
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Student Loan Borrowers Who Still Owe More Than They Borrowed (After Paying For A *Long* Time) Are Not Thrilled With The Latest Report
Getty Image No one wants to talk about student loans. It’s a depressing subject, but people have (long ago) reached the point where they have to talk about student loans, and this probably shouldn’t happen the way that Marco Rubio once did (by only wanting to forgive loans for people who survive terror attacks) or …
25 People With Student Loans Share How Much They Make
6. “Graduated 12 years ago into a recession with $99,000 in loans. It took almost two years for me to find full-time employment making about $75,000 a year. Took another 11 years to get my annual salary up to $127,000. As of today, I’ve paid over $90,000 on my loans, but thanks to predatory interest …
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23 TikTok Items Every College Student Should Have
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University Roasted for Trying to Collect a $1.96 Unpaid Bill from Student in Viral TikTok
A TikToker went viral after putting the University he attended on blast for a $1.96 bill they keep “hounding” him for. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/university-student-2-dollar-bill
Student roasts ‘diversity paparazzi’ who plastered her photo on predominantly white university website
A Black college student says that after she avoided campus “paparazzi” at her predominantly white institution all year, she still ended up on her college’s website. Yaël Nkoy Iyema (@jaelwritess), a student at the University of Denver, posted a TikTok calling out the “diversity paparazzi” at her school for using a photo of her, a …
Grad Student Who Lives on $350/Wk Told to ”Budget Better”
So many folks like TikToker @indiesleaz are forced with a difficult decision: take out personal loans on top of whatever they already may be paying for school in order to continue their studies, find some other way to make money in order to continue going to school, or, stop going to school. She opted for …
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A BYU student prank-called his Mormon mom saying he got a stripper pregnant. She told him to get her an abortion, sparking debate on the pro-life movement
The national debate on reproductive rights has seen a surge in larger socio-political commentary in the wake of Roe v Wade being overturned, and hypocritical acts and viewpoints have been highlighted by proponents of the right to choose as a result. A now viral TikTok uploaded by user Lexi (@lexi.99) denotes this hypocrisy, featuring a …
The Twelve-Year-Old College Student Started Reading At Just Six Months Old
Most of us don’t learn how to read until we’re between the ages of four and six, but though rare, there have always been those prodigies among us. When Caleb Anderson started reading books at just 6 months old, his parents surely realized that’s exactly what they had on their hand – and now that …
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‘So if I work one day a week? I can get student loan forgiveness?’: Flexible McDonald’s job listing with benefits sparks debate
A woman on TikTok shared a McDonald’s job listing that confused many viewers because of how seemingly flexible it was. The TikToker, A’Miracle (@yess_itsamiracle), says she and her friend noticed a sign advertising the job listing when they were at McDonald’s. They couldn’t believe the advertised work schedule. “Available 1 day a week… Works for …