Education, Maine’s Economy

Predatory practices increase Mainers’ student debt and financial troubles

Mainers are carrying nearly $6 billion in education debt. Large figures like that can be difficult to wrap our heads around, so think of it this way: […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 19, 2018

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education, Jobs and Income

Conference addresses consumer protection

The dramatic impact of student loan debt was a primary concern of panelists at the conference. MECEP Associate Director Jody Harris said student loan debt in Maine […]

The Free Press

Posted December 13, 2018

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Policy Brief: Predatory actors worsen borrowers' woes as education debt holds back Maine's economy

Summary: Higher education is a boon to graduates and Maine’s economy. It increases degree holders’ lifetime earnings, improves business competitiveness, and spurs consumer spending. But escalating college […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 10, 2018

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education, Maine’s Economy

No car, no home, no retirement: How $6 billion of education debt spurs hardship for Mainers, holds back our economy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 AUGUSTA, Maine — College degrees and other post-secondary certificates are an accelerant for individual […]

Posted December 10, 2018

Tags Higher Education, Student Debt

Education, Jobs and Income

Maine college graduates struggle to pay down school debt as state battles with lenders

A new [MECEP] poll shows that student loan debt and predatory practices by some lenders that make paying loans back increasingly expensive prevents a majority of borrowers […]

MaineBiz

Posted December 3, 2018

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education, Jobs and Income

Survey finds that Mainers are struggling to pay off student loans

Mainers are struggling to pay off their student loans, with their debt impacting everything from car purchases to health care. That’s according to the results of a […]

Maine Public

Posted December 1, 2018

Tags Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

MaineBiz: MECEP supports LePage/Grohman student debt relief effort

From the article: James Myall, a policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, described the bill “as a promising initiative to start addressing these economic problems.” […]

MaineBiz

Posted March 19, 2018

Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

PRESS RELEASE: DeVos threatens Maine's authority to protect students from predatory loan practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2018 CONTACT: Mario Moretto, Communications Director mario@mecep.org (207) 620-1101 DeVos threatens Maine’s authority to protect students from predatory loan practices Maine must […]

Posted March 1, 2018

Tags Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

In Maine, higher education tuition hikes and reduced quality threaten economic future

The Maine Center for Economic Policy’s (MECEP) analysis of a report released by the Center for Budget Policy and Priorities (CBPP) reveals that Maine students at four-year public […]

James Myall

Posted August 24, 2017

Tags Higher Education, Student Debt

Health Care

Press Release: U.S. House GOP Aims for Cuts that Cost Working Families and Those Struggling to Make Ends Meet

U.S. House Budget Committee is scheduled to review a budget resolution that makes hard-working families pay more and worsens budget deficits with massive tax cuts for the […]

Posted July 19, 2017

Tags Federal, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP

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Predatory practices increase Mainers’ student debt and financial troubles

Conference addresses consumer protection

Policy Brief: Predatory actors worsen borrowers' woes as education debt holds back Maine's economy

No car, no home, no retirement: How $6 billion of education debt spurs hardship for Mainers, holds back our economy

Maine college graduates struggle to pay down school debt as state battles with lenders

Survey finds that Mainers are struggling to pay off student loans

MaineBiz: MECEP supports LePage/Grohman student debt relief effort

PRESS RELEASE: DeVos threatens Maine's authority to protect students from predatory loan practices

In Maine, higher education tuition hikes and reduced quality threaten economic future

Press Release: U.S. House GOP Aims for Cuts that Cost Working Families and Those Struggling to Make Ends Meet