student debt

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In this October 2014 photo provided by Nerdwallet, Takiia Anderson, left, poses for a photo with her daughter Taje Perkins during a campus visit to Anderson’s alma mater, Howard University in Washington. Today, Anderson’s student debt is long gone. She has nearly $500,000 in retirement savings, and her daughter, Taje Perkins, finished her third year at Spelman College in Atlanta with no student loans to cover its nearly $30,000 per year in tuition and fees. (Nerdwallet via AP)

Professor Aaron Nielson teaches a class at the J. Reuben Clark Law School. (Ari Davis)

BYU was ranked in five different categories in the Best Colleges report. Three of these categories were within the top 20 schools nationwide. (Gianluca Cuestas)

Alida Taylor, 28, was accepted to join the Sisters of Life in New York City in September. (photo - GoFundMe)

Evan Clinger and fiancee Hanah Belnap study in a scene from a YouTube video discussing the impact of student loan debt in their relationship. (Cassie Arntsen)

Cougar fans have been busy supporting the BYU football team this season, but now they can cheer for something else as well.

By Chris Larson