People Capital provides Socially Responsible Investment Opportunities

25th February, 2010 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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 » Read More

Freshman Year for $1000 or Less? Check out Straighterline

25th February, 2010 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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 » Read More

Good News from the IRS about Your taxes

14th January, 2010 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, many college students and their parents will be able to use the American Opportunity Tax Credit to offset college costs from 2009 and 2010. This tax credit expands and renames the Hope Credit, which helps parents and students pay for post-secondary education, and can be claimed for » Read More

WSJ: Human Capital Score helps weigh the value of a college diploma

15th December, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

From the Wall Street Journal … As millions of students labor over college applications this month, they and their parents are pondering just how big a tuition bill they want to pay. For parents who want to refine the cost-to-income analysis, a new tool is available that predicts how much money a student is likely to make » Read More

Registration open for student loans

10th December, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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 » Read More

People Capital’s weekly digest of education finance news.

30th November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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 » Read More

Education makes you happier, healthier and less likely to Divorce!

24th November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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.) Read More

Is a $26,000 University of California education still a deal?

23rd November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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 » Read More

The Economist: America’s colleges are experiencing record levels of enrolment – even while raising tuition fees

16th November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

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. » Read More

Washington Post article – College Board Study-Public college costs rising faster than private

20th October, 2009 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments

An informative article in today’s Washington Post references a  recent study performed by The College Board. The study indicates that the costs associated with public colleges are increasing at a faster rate than similiar private colleges. Tuition and fees for public four-year colleges are now $7,020 on average and for private colleges $26,273, the College Board reported Tuesday, with prices » Read More

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