Editorial: New billing system harms students and increases inequity

By The Ithacan • April 18, 2024

The price of higher education is a cost heavy on many students' minds. At Ithaca College, the cost of tuition, room and board and other fees totals $75,013. Because of this price, a majority of students rely on financial aid in pursuit of their degree. However, recent changes to the billing system makes the college even more financially inaccessible to students.

Community concerned about new billing system that unregisters students with outstanding debt

By Jacquelyn Reaves, Newsletter Editor • April 16, 2024

In a meeting with the Ithaca College Student Governance Council on March 25, Shana Gore, associate vice president of enrollment operations, management and student success, announced that the college will be unregistering students with outstanding debts between $7,000-$10,000 starting Aug. 15.

Pencils Down: Excessive debt is weighing down students

By Gabe Hendershot • February 7, 2024

By the time they have received a bachelor’s degree, 70% of students have accumulated educational debt. These ideas grow anxiety in students that can drive them to overload their schedules with more work and time commitments than they can handle, all in order to reduce their amount of debt.

Commentary: Student debt repayment alarms senior students

By Ella Skinner • January 24, 2023

When I finish paying back my student loans, I will likely pay around the same amount in interest as the loan was worth in the first place,

Editorial: Conversations surrounding student debt remain stagnant

By The Ithacan • February 24, 2022

as a result of tuition increases, crippling student debt and the absurdity which is the U.S. — the most expensive place to go to college in the world. 

Commentary: The cost of higher education continues to burden students

By Jade Greer • February 24, 2022

If I’m not in class, I’m working. If I’m not working, I’m sleeping. Everything I do, every aspect of my life is with money in mind.

‘We Need To Talk’: Student Debt

October 6, 2018

This week Sophia and Connor discuss student debt and the taboo surrounding talking money. Listen to our podcasts on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotifyxt and Google Play!

Ithaca College students feel effects of student debt crisis

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • November 11, 2016

Student debt in the United States grew to another all-time high in 2015, and Ithaca College students are not exempt from the issue.

Commentary: College graduates need more loan payment options

By Tom Reed • October 1, 2014

College students and graduates need more loan payment options and education on financial aid.

Commentary: Student loan repayment should not be burden for college graduates

By Martha Robertson • September 24, 2014

All across this district, I have heard heartbreaking stories from families impacted by crippling student loan debt. One man I met was still paying off his loans with his daughter in high school getting...

Guest Commentary: May Day brings attention to student debt

By Patricia Rodriguez • April 30, 2014

It was merely two years ago that the Occupy Wall Street movement engaged in International Workers’ Day, or May Day, rallies in places like New York City and San Francisco. May Day provides an opportunity...

Editorial: Can we bank on higher ed?

By The Ithacan • February 28, 2013

Until Americans prioritize equality in education, we will continue to fall short. Our society will be strongest when our brightest, hardest-working students are able to get a quality education without having to sacrifice their dreams or goals for fear that they will be unable to repay student loans after graduation.