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Mentorship Makes the Man

Vaughn L. McKoy grew up in the inner city without a dad, but nurtured by mentors he achieves on a grand scale and keeps a promise to give back to others.

Does President Obama Support HBCUs?

"We don’t live in a society where African Americans are restricted in what colleges they can go to," Obama said. "And I want them to be able to go to an LSU or a Tulane as well as a Southern, as well as a Morehouse, as well as a Howard or a Spelman.” A debate has erupted about the Obama administration and how it has treated HBCUs, because of the answer the president gave a Southern University student.

Federal Student Loan Borrowers: Income-Driven Repayment Now Available to All

All borrowers with federal Direct student loans have access to a new repayment plan with monthly payments limited to 10% of their discretionary income. You can enroll regardless of when you borrowed. If you’re having trouble affording your monthly payments — or just want the assurance of payments based on your income — check out the Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) plan and see if it’s right for you.

[WATCH] Millennials Resorting to Payday Loans to Help Make Ends Meet

“Millennials confront greater difficulties – including economic uncertainty, student debt – than those who came before them,” Price Waterhouse Coopers and George Washing University researchers say. “As a generation carrying new personal responsibility, it is critically important for Millennials to be on a path leading toward financial security," researchers say.

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