Education

How much college debt should students and parents take on? Here’s how to figure it out.

Fifty-five percent of families said they plan to take out student loans this year, according to a recent survey by College Ave Student Loans, a provider of private student loans. Of those families, slightly more than half say they expect to borrow $10,000 to $40,000 in loans, while 23% say they plan to borrow $75,000 or more, according to the study.

Will surge in COVID-19 delta variant cases threaten back-to-school sales?

The National Retail Federation (NRF), the nation’s largest retail trade group, estimated in July that back-to-school and back-to-college spending will reach a record-breaking $108 billion as an increasing number of students and families prepare for in-person instruction this fall.

Jessica Springsteen: America’s rising equestrian star

Jessica Springsteen remembers attending a show-jumping event growing up in New Jersey, when she dreamed of reaching the sport’s highest level but also understood how long it might be even if she did. "It’s going to take me forever to get there," she thought then.