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Brown May Cost More But Grads Have Less Debt

Brown May Cost More But Grads Have Less Debt

By Bob Plain on January 9, 2013

All else being equal, if a URI and a Brown grad both apply for the same job, the kid with the Ivy League degree is probably going to get the gig. That Brown diploma ought to be more valuable; at $54,000 a year, Brown costs a lot more than does URI, which runs the average [...]

Posted in Economy, Education, Featured | Tagged Brown, income mobility, student loans, URI | 1 Response

Sen. Jack Reed

Reed, Cicilline Speak Out on Student Loan Debt

By Bob Plain on April 30, 2012

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is getting in on the ground floor of the fight over student loan interest hike. Last week, the House passed a bill that would keep interest rates low but at the expense of health care programs for women. Sen. Jack Reed, author of a bill that would prevent Stafford Loan interest [...]

Posted in Congress, Economy, Education, National News | Tagged cicilline, reed, stafford loans, student loans | 22 Responses

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