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Purchase College Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says Purchase College Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says
Purchase College Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says A college in Westchester is near the top of its class, according to a new report ranking the best public schools in the country.  The State University of New York at Purchase, more commonly known as Purchase College or SUNY Purchase, has earned the No. 9 spot on the 2024 Top Public Schools Rankings from U.S. News & World Report.  The rankings on the list were determined by measuring several factors, including graduation rates, peer assessment, student-faculty ratio, first-generation graduation rate performance, borrower debt, and the number of alumni earning more than a high s…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers' Reaction To Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers' Reaction To Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers' Reaction To Student Loan Forgiveness Plan When it comes to President Biden’s sweeping plan to forgive thousands of dollars in federal student loans, a majority of New Yorkers support the move, according to a fresh Siena College poll.  The poll found that by 56 to 33 percent, New Yorkers supported the plan, which would forgive up to $20,000 in debt for those who received Pell Grants with loans held by the Department of Education. Non-Pell Grant recipients would have $10,000 in student debt canceled. Among those polled, 29 percent think Biden’s plan goes too far, while 21 percent said it doesn’t go far enough. Thirty-nine …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
$86 Billion: That's What Three Million New Yorkers Owe In Educational Loans $86 Billion: That's What Three Million New Yorkers Owe In Educational Loans
$86 Billion: That's What Three Million New Yorkers Owe In Educational Loans Student debt numbers are astronomically high in New York, with about three million residents owing a total of approximately $86 billion, News 10 reports. The New York Assembly conducted a hearing Tuesday, Nov. 27 to determine whether or not legislative action may be necessary to alleviate the growing problem. "New Yorkers are hurting. The student loan borrowers in this state are teachers, nurses, service members and veterans, young and old, urban and rural and black and white,” said Seth Frotman, the former Student Loan Ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As a whole, Ame…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Millennials Are Choosing Suburbs Over Cities, New Survey Says Millennials Are Choosing Suburbs Over Cities, New Survey Says
Millennials Are Choosing Suburbs Over Cities, New Survey Says A new survey shows a fascinating shift in trends when it comes to millennials and their preferred living situations. The survey, titled "The Millennial Economy 2018,’" went over some key figures and compared them with perceptions of generations past. The survey includes an array of data regarding the timelines for many major milestones, e.g., moving out of their parents’ house, buying a home, and getting married. Even though the survey shows that more than 80 percent of millennials have to delay home ownership as a result of student debt, they still have their sights set on the suburbs for…

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by Valerie Musson