by Jessica Toliver, Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Spartan Echo had the opportunity to speak with U.S. Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA). Several topics were discussed starting with Harris’s background and what helps guide her steps in wanting to help historically black colleges and universities continue to grow and succeed. Harris discussed two … Continue reading
An editorial by Elizabeth Warren Growing up, my dream was to become a teacher. And I knew that if I wanted to teach, I had to get a college degree. I managed to get a college scholarship, but then things turned upside down. The first boy I ever dated swooped back into my life and … Continue reading
by Malik Glaspie & Omar Ross On Monday, April 3, the Spartan Echo spoke with Senator Warner (D-VA) via telephone conference to discuss issues in education as well as foreign relations. Sen. Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate by Virginia voters in Nov. 2008 and re-elected to a second term in 2014. The Senator … Continue reading
Student loan debt threatens to haunt graduates after leaving college. Mahogany Waldon of Spartan Echo TV at Norfolk State University takes a look at students’ mounting debt and offers some tips on how to manage it going forward after graduation. Continue reading
WASHINGTON – Student leaders from 20 Virginia colleges traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Jan. 27, to discuss their challenges paying for college and the impact of rising student loan obligations during a roundtable conversation organized by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA). The students represented a diverse cross-section of Virginia’s … Continue reading
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has set aside $500,000 for the Class of 2015 to help graduate any senior who has a remaining balance that will prevent him/her from graduating this fall semester. To be eligible, applicants must: · Be a graduating college Senior · Attend one of the TMCF’s 47 member-schools, such as Norfolk State University … Continue reading
The Department of Education announced today, Oct. 27, the publication of two regulatory packages that will protect students in the rapidly-expanding college debit and prepaid card marketplace and add a new income-based repayment plan so more borrowers can limit the amount of their payments to 10 percent of their income. “Since day one, protecting students and … Continue reading
As tuition and the costs of higher education rise, so does student debt. Today, college students are graduating with more debt than ever before. Spartan Echo TV reporter Danielle Kirsh, a student at Norfolk State University, explains in this video report. Continue reading
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