It's time to end student debt!

It’s time to end student debt!

As graduation approaches for many college students this spring, the outlook for post-graduation will be dire. Instead of, “What do you plan to do next?” the questions are: “How much student debt are you graduating with?” or “Do you think you’ll be able to find a job?” The situation has grown grim for recent graduates. [...]

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Bank VS America

Bank VS America

An on-the-ground report from the Bank of America shareholder meeting by Chris Hicks, Student Labor Action Project Coordinator May 9, 2012 | Charlotte, NC The buses began to roll in as early as 5am, hundreds pouring in from around the region to confront Bank of America. After years of foreclosing on hard working families, financing [...]

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Don't Double My Rate!

Don’t Double My Rate!

Two weeks ago, student debt surpassed one trillion dollars nationally. In 2012 students will be graduating with an average of $25,000 in student loan debt. Today the Senate is voting on the “Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act” (S. 2343), which would prevent the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans from doubling to [...]

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