Student loan payments are highest in the Northeast, according to a first-of-its-kind LendEDU survey of nearly 150,000 student loans.

Colleges and universities are powering up with esports teams to engage a new wave of students and create future career pathways in a rapidly growing industry.

The best relationships grow out of collaborative planning and programming, and require a shared philosophy and practice of transparency about future development options, says James E. Samels, UB Future Shock columnist.

Online payment vendors offer insight on regulations and pressure to offer nontraditional options to students, families and supporters.