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Setting the Example: How First-Gen Students Raise the Bar & Their Debt to Better Themselves

Setting the Example: How First-Gen Students Raise the Bar, and their Debt, to Better Themselves University of Arkansas first-generation students have decreased over the years, but the student loan debt has steadily increased and exceeded Arkansas’ average over the past 5 years, according to the College Scoreboard, a Department of Education database. By Elena RamirezThe…Continue Reading Setting the Example: How First-Gen Students Raise the Bar & Their Debt to Better Themselves

Students Juggle Jobs, Adopt Ways to Tackle Loan Debt

Students Juggle Jobs, Adopt Ways to Tackle Loan Debt By Abby ZimmardiThe Razorback Reporter Students are struggling to finance their college education by working two jobs or even changing their residency to manage the cost and stress of escalating student loan debt. Gabrielle Abbott, a UA junior majoring in electrical engineering, said she is paying…Continue Reading Students Juggle Jobs, Adopt Ways to Tackle Loan Debt