College graduates across the country are looking to the future now that graduation season is over. There are also looking at how to pay their student loans. It is estimated, that the average student graduates with $29,000 of student loan debt. You may have seen the story in the news about billionaire Robert F. Smith … Continue reading Tammy’s Take: America’s Student Loan Crisis →

My student loan story is full of numbers: May 17, 2015. June 27, 2037. $81,974.62. $77,606.98. $978. $655. 8.93% 6.74%. $111,400. 258. 761. Each of these numbers and dates holds significance and importance for me. They will follow me throughout my life as I tell my personal story of going to college, but my story … Continue reading My Student Loan Story →

Photo Above: The map above shows the current locations of all active CARE chapters, where volunteers make an impact in their local communities. When I joined CARE as Executive Director at the beginning of May, my first question was “How can we see that CARE makes an impact?” The question is an important one in … Continue reading Tammy’s Take: CARE Makes An Impact →