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People Capital announces new solution for the student loan marketplace
Over the last 2 years, People Capital has made great strides in developing innovative and critical solutions for the student loan marketplace. This week, I am excited to update you on the developments of our relationship with Access to Money, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMI) (“ATM”). They are a cash management company (with over 13,000 ATM’s) and [...]
People Capital provides Socially Responsible Investment Opportunities
Tom Shelton, CEO and founder of People Capital recently spoke with SocialFunds.com about the beta launch of our peer lending student loan platform. Tom explained that through direct loans in such socially beneficial areas as higher education, social investors can realize their community investing mission.
Read the full interview: People Capital Launches Peer Lending Platform for Qualified Education [...]
Freshman Year for $1000 or Less? Check out Straighterline
This week, I spoke with Josef Katz, Vice President of Marketing for StraighterLine.
Straighterline provides students with a new option for required college courses built on the expertise of seasoned, respected and proven educators and partners. Josef shared some suggestions about dealing with the rising costs of college education:
Freshman Year for $1000 or Less?
With annual college costs soaring past [...]
Registration open for student loans
We are excited to announce the private beta launch of the People Capital student loan platform.
We invite you to use the link below to register on the site and start the process to obtain a private student loan for your education. During the beta launch period we will be waiving the registration fee for the [...]
People Capital’s weekly digest of education finance news.
This week’s e-newsletter covers the following developments in the world of education finance
Public colleges will continue to be hurt by the recession.
University of California schools raise fees.
A financial aid expert answers questions about college costs.
Colleges look to increase out of state enrollment to ensure a greater portion of the student body will be paying maximum [...]
Education makes you happier, healthier and less likely to Divorce!
Interesting post about The Payoff from College: Money Is Only Part of It by Eric Schurenberg on CBSmarketwatch.com … based on research from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
(Read the article: How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn’t everything.)
Is a $26,000 University of California education still a deal?
Opinion LA (part of the LA Times) questions the value of the UC education in light of the recent 32% cost increase.
… That’s $26,000 for a single year at a University of California campus, not the four usually needed to graduate. The UC Board of Regents voted today to increase basic education fees for undergraduates [...]
The Economist: America’s colleges are experiencing record levels of enrolment – even while raising tuition fees
The Economist reports that the recession is driving young Americans back to learning. Across the country, college enrollment rates are at an all-time high. In October 41% of 18-to-24-year-olds were enrolled in either two-year colleges (which specialize in vocational training) or four-year colleges (which grant undergraduate degrees) or higher, up from 39% a year earlier. [...]
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