When students enroll in college, they sign up to sharpen their minds, not to attend virtual “discussion” sessions. With learning and extracurricular/social opportunities reduced to a fraction of their on-campus levels in the wake of shutdowns prompted by COVID-19, the value of a college degree starts to fall far below the tuition costs.
Read MoreMichael Broughton might have seemed like an unlikely candidate to launch a finance business when he arrived at USC, barely able to cover his freshman tuition. Today, thanks to support from the university community and the Blackstone LaunchPad, a national network promoting student entrepreneurship, Broughton and his diverse team have come up with a unique solution, Hatch Credit, to help students improve their credit scores.
Read MoreLiz Wessel is the CEO of Co-Founder & CEO of WayUp. WayUp is a job site and mobile app for that college students and graduate students can use to connect with employers. As of 2017, the app has over 5 million users and 300,000 employers.
Read MoreThese student loan asset-backed securities, otherwise known as SLABS, provide investors with cash flow when students make payments on the loan and interest. According to Forbes Magazine, the student loan debt currently figures at $1.52 trillion dollars, behind only mortgage debt.
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