Working Moms we know that attending college is a great experience but the loan that can come with it is not so great… sometimes that debt can last for years. Today we talked to Student Loan Guru – Allicia Golden about the best choices when it comes to student loans, financial aid, forgiveness programs and […]

A community-based fundraising effort was set up to help those affected by the Durham explosion and now the money is available to help those in need. Business owners and individuals affected by the downtown Durham natural-gas explosion in April can now apply for money. United Way of the Greater Triangle worked with the City of […]

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Student loan debt is at an all time high — and it’s hitting African-American students the hardest. According to a study by the Brookings Institution, there are racial debt disparities in low-to-moderate income students. Black students leave college with an average debt of $27,000, while White students incur an average of $20,000. Student load debt facts: Black […]

President Barack Obama unveiled a new streamlined process for college students and their parents applying for financial aid.

Howard University students took to Twitter to express their reported constant struggle with administration, dorm life, and financial aid.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A campaign to promote new businesses and create jobs, bringing together government agencies and businesses such as Intel and IBM, was launched Monday by the Obama administration. The Startup America Partnership aims to support overall entrepreneurship — with a focus on high-growth, job-creating industries such as clean energy, medicine, advanced manufacturing […]