Commentary: Student debt repayment alarms senior students
When I finish paying back my student loans, I will likely pay around the same amount in interest as the loan was worth in the first place,
When I finish paying back my student loans, I will likely pay around the same amount in interest as the loan was worth in the first place,
as a result of tuition increases, crippling student debt and the absurdity which is the U.S. — the most expensive place to go to college in the world.
If I’m not in class, I’m working. If I’m not working, I’m sleeping. Everything I do, every aspect of my life is with money in mind.
This week Sophia and Connor discuss student debt and the taboo surrounding talking money.
Student debt in the United States grew to another all-time high in 2015, and Ithaca College students are not exempt from the issue.
College students and graduates need more loan payment options and education on financial aid.
All across this district, I have heard heartbreaking stories from families impacted by crippling student loan debt.
It was merely two years ago that the Occupy Wall Street movement engaged in International Workers’ Day, or May Day, rallies in places like New York City and San Francisco.
Until Americans prioritize equality in education, we will continue to fall short. Our society will be strongest when our brightest, hardest-working students are able to get a quality education without having to sacrifice their dreams or goals for fear that they will be unable to repay student loans after graduation.