The most recent programs for the Loans Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5430 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:40 GMT Peter Ackerman's video, [College: America's Gateway], was one of the high school section third prize-winning videos in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest. He was an eleventh grader at Cony High School in Augusta, Maine. The local cable provider was Time Warner Cable. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary on a specific theme.*In the 2013 contest participants were asked to send a message to the president on the issue they consider most important in 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-16 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-16 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Karen Weise talked by remote from New York City aobut the interest rate on many student loans that would double on July 1, 2013, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. She talked about the history of congressional action on student loan rates and the prospects for changes. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312096-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312096-4 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about rising student debt, abusive lending practices, and potential reforms such as relief from student loans in personal bankruptcy cases. They also offered tips on how to avoid some of the common mistakes that students and parents make during the college admissions and loan processes, and the options available to students seeking financial aid with some comparisons of the risk of private loans versus federal government loans. They responded to questions from the audience. "The Student Debt Conundrum" was part of the three-day Society of American Business Editors and Writers 50th anniversary spring conference, held at George Washington University's Marvin Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311929-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311929-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on student loan debt and college costs from viewers who had just seen a November 12, 2012, program from ProPublica and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Video clips from that program were shown, and clips of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaking on the Senate floor, Bill Gates at a Washington Ideas Forum, and Rohit Chopra at a Senate committee hearing. Marian Wang, by Skype, and Josh Mitchell, by telephone, talked about the federal government's role in guaranteeing and setting rates for college student loan rates. Topics included the impact of education debt on the economy, the effects of college education on employment, and for-profit colleges versus non-profit colleges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310298-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mark Kantrowitz and Deanne Loonin talked about the impact of student loan debt on both students and parents. According to a recent ProPublica report, parents were being saddled with student loans they were unable to afford to repay. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309478-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309478-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to teachers at a town-hall meeting on the topic of financial education, including personal finances. He took questions by video from K-12 and post-secondary educators of economics, personal finance, and related disciplines gathered at Federal Reserve Bank offices across the country. Chairman Bernanke said student loan debt does not pose the same threat to the financial system that mortgage debt did during the 2008 crisis. He also urged state and local governments to maintain funding for education in general. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307479-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307479-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made remarks upon signing the transportation and student loan interest rate bill. He was surrounded by construction workers and students in the East Room. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306940-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Rob Andrews (D-NJ) discussed the details of the deal reached by Congress on student loan rates, which had been due to double on July 1 before the agreement. He also discussed the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the 2010 health care law, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306866-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306866-3 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Trey Grayson talked about the youth vote and the 2012 election. Topics included the economy and jobs, declining trust in institutions and government, young voter support of President Obama, the future buying power of recent college graduates with heavy student loan burdens, and the participation rate of young people in the electorate. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305857-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305857-4 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney gave the daily White House briefing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305689-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305689-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney gave the daily White House briefing. Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke to reporters about the Obama administration's efforts to convince Congress to prevent the interest rate on student loans from doubling in July 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305576-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305576-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kelly Fields talked about President Obama's Pay As You Earn proposal for student loans. Discussion focused on the president's October 26th announcement that he will issue an executive order to implement the plan by 2012 instead of 2014, as well as the merits of the president's proposal. Ms. Field's also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302392-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302392-102 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on President Obama's executive order student loan plan. The plan allows college graduates to cap student loan repayments at 10 percent of their income, forgives remaining debt on federal loans after 20 years instead of the current 25, and provides some borrowers with more than one federal student loan the option to consolidate. Sam Goldfarb spoke by phone about the House vote later in the day on two tax-related measures. The first bill would repeal a 3 percent tax on government contracts, enacted in 2005 to combat tax evasion. The second bill, intended to pay for the repeal, would change eligibility requirements for Medicaid that allowed some higher-income early retirees to qualify for Medicaid and health exchanges http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302349-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302349-2 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama, speaking at the University of Colorado, announced a new plan, authorized by executive order, that would allow college graduates to cap student loan repayments at 10 percent of their income. He was briefly interrupted by a group of protestors about the proposed Keystone 1700-mile pipeline, which would stretch from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302337-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302337-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Justin Draeger talked about the student loan application process, what options are available for prospective students, repayment, as well as recent legislation impacting student loans. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299869-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299869-6 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the rising costs of college tuition, the reasons for the increases, and potential policies to minimize future tuition hikes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177354-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177354-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island (D) addressed the Consumer Bankers Association on methods of reducing the number of defaults on student loans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/1283-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/1283-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT