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THE NEW FORTY My light bulb is at 150 watts today...
I hear an awful lot about student loan debt from my students. I can commiserate as I have a healthy chunk myself from my many years as a student seeking one degree or another. As such, I am not shocke...
Posted on 3/26/13 at 7:30 AM
IN THE BLACK The Price of Student Loans
In many cases, it may be necessary to take out student loans for your college education. However, it is important to keep track of how much you will need to pay back. Suze Orman has the guideline of...
Posted on 3/3/13 at 11:53 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Education should be encouraged, not denied
8:10 on a Wednesday morning in a lecture hall, waiting for the first class of the day to start. It is one of the introductory classes which provides students studying English with an insight to lite...
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:36 AM
REAL MONEY Facing Student Loans after Graduation
College graduation is approaching for many. It can be a very uncertain time financially so thinking of making loan payments when regular income is not established can be difficult. Unfortunately, many...
Posted on 5/2/12 at 7:01 AM
Beginning veterinarians struggle with loan debt in N.D. 
Angie Bettenhausen put her stethoscope to the chest of a 13-year-old asthmatic Pomeranian named Ariyana. The dog had been coughing and wheezing. Bettenhausen, who graduated from Iowa State in 2009, has been a small animal veterinarian at Pinehurst Veterinary Hospital in Bismarck for about three years. She's paying off more than $100,000 in student loans.
By Jessica Holdman , March 25, 2013
North Dakota Capitol Roundup
The commanding officer of the USS North Dakota took to the House podium for a rare address to the state legislature Friday afternoon.
Cmdr. Douglas V. Gordon, spoke to a room full of legislators about the submarine and it’s impact it will have on the U.S. Navy fleet after it is christened this fall and commissioned in 2014... and more.
By TJ Jerke , January 12, 2013
OUR OPINION: To cut college costs, raise rates — graduation rates, that is
By raising graduation rates, lawmakers and college officials will be taking what might be the most efficient and cost-effective step toward making college more affordable for all.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , November 27, 2012
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OUR OPINION: Is college still worth it? You bet
It's time-honored advice that remains true to this day: 'If you want a good job, get a good education.'
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , October 06, 2012
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Bill Brudvik, Mayville, N.D., letter: Bank of N.D.'s student loans need better terms
Depending on when the student graduated, the interest for a Bank of North Dakota DEAL loan ranges from 6 percent to 8 percent. This at a time when you can finance a house for 2.75 percent or buy a car, motor home, motorcycle or boat for 1.9 percent in special promotions.
By Bill Brudvik , September 09, 2012
Eric Watne, Grand Forks, letter: Rising rates hammer student borrowers
Students need to be focused on their educations, not on how to handle more debt.
Keep our interest rates low, let us be successful, and give us the chance to pay back our debts.
By Eric Watne , June 27, 2012
OUR OPINION: No, the government won’t get out of higher ed
Americans have chosen to accept some inefficiency in return for the greater “equality of opportunity” that student aid provides.
And judging by presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s quick pledge to keep offering low-interest student loans, it’s sure to stay that way.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , May 01, 2012
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Richard Shafer, Grand Forks, letter: New faculty members often carry huge debts
Graduate school is a long-term gamble that removes aspiring scholars from the job market, buries most in debt and delays their entry into the middle class.
By Richard Shafer , April 27, 2012
Rob Port, Minot, letter: As higher-ed bubble inflates, salaries do, too
But comparisons to other universities miss the point. Professor pay both in North Dakota and outside the state is a symptom of the higher education bubble.
By Rob Port , April 26, 2012
Student loan debt could threaten economic stability
Move over, mortgages. Get out of the way, Greece. Another economic doomsday scenario is emerging. Student loan debt has reached about $870 billion, exceeding credit cards and auto loans, and balances are expected to continue climbing, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said last month.
By Becky Yerak , April 22, 2012
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Texas woman pleads guilty in Grand Forks federal court to identity theft
A Texas woman accused in North Dakota of stealing the identity of another person and using it to obtain student loans has pleaded guilty.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2012
DEBT-FREE GRADS: College students work full-time, reap benefits afterward
More than 60 percent of University students graduated with debt in 2010. The average student left with more than $27,000 in student loan debt. But some students are able to earn the cost of tuition and living expenses by balancing school work with full-time jobs.
By Yasin Mohamud , December 18, 2011
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Bachmann: Obama college loan move abused power
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is ripping a move by President Barack Obama to ease student loan debt as an "abuse of power" that will give people incentive to dodge debt.
By Brian Bakst , October 27, 2011
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