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In spite of hefty debt and the burdens that come with it, this Howard graduate says he doesn’t regret going to his number-one school. He does wonder, though, how his generation’s supposed to get ahead when it’s mired in so much debt.

Capitol Hill has been at the center of the student loan debate with the newly elected Congress vowing to cut interest rates in half. Well, they just did — the House passed this legislation with overwhelming support, but doubters claim it does little to solve more serious problems with college funding. While supporters say it’s a meaningful step in the right direction, some argue that the focus should be on more grants for low-income students (who might not otherwise get to college in the first place).

What do you think? Read up and weigh in.

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A recent grad reflects on the high price of attending her top-choice school.

another thing your parents don’t understand.

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Ignoring debt in the hopes it will go away is not the most effective approach to student loan repayment. (We know plenty of people who’ve tried the wishful thinking method; it doesn’t work.)

Being proactive and knowing your options, though, is a pretty good strategy.

Sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, www.collegejournal.com offers easy to navigate options to student-related articles, helpful search tools for the job-hunters, as well as time-appropriate calculators that all students will find useful (e.g. GPA Calculators, Financial Aid Award Evaluator). This website is one that students of every age will appreciate and will find themselves using long after your diploma is received.

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