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people of middle to lower income level, yet they cost much more that attending a traditional nonprofit school. In his essay, “Why Do You Think They’re Called For-Profit Colleges?” Kevin Carey examines how these schools leave students with mountains of debt, appeal to working class people, and share common flaws with nonprofit colleges. Carey presents the facts on how students…

for the job they prefer. “In the past couple decades; a college education has been promoted as a necessity for success in life.” (At Issue: College Education). It’s holding society to a higher standard, but also causing students the burden of loan debt. Education should be affordable, but not a burden to students who want to obtain a higher education degree. President Obama recently stated in his last State of the Union speech, “we have to make college affordable…

Student loan debt has increasingly become an issue, not only for those who have acquired it and must deal with it, but also for the economy. To function normally in today’s society, pursuing a college education is a requirement for those who want a high paying job. With this decision, students also decide to take on large amounts of student loan debt and the long-term turmoil that it inevitably leads to. Student loan debt impacts students purchasing power which negatively impacts the economy.…

of filing a bankruptcy petition: The Pros and Cons of Filing Bankruptcy Benefits Filing bankruptcy will provide you with some financial relief and will help you get back on your feet. A successful bankruptcy petition will get rid of most of the debt you incurred prior to filing, as well as some taxes. If you are granted an automatic stay then creditors will no longer be able to garnish your wages. An automatic stay will also stop bill…

As I was thinking about college student problems for my Proposing a Solution Essay, I realized that student loan debt has become a major problem. In order to afford their education, students consume overwhelmingly large amounts of loans. At the end, loan debt becomes a burden on them as they compelled to make payments after graduating and suffer from a lifelong marriage to loan debt and potential financial hardship. Due to this setback, it is hard not to wonder if college is even worth it. At…

to get multiple student loans to cover it. “Tuition and fees at public colleges soared a record 14 percent this year, continuing a quarter-century trend of higher-education prices rocketing faster than inflation,” (Price 3). It is true that the government has not always funded the children through the twelfth grade, but times have changed, (Kingsley 16). On one hand, some would argue that students can get apply for a loan or financial aid to pay for college. Education is not free now does not…

Student Loan Debt Crisis in America Student’s debt crisis is a growing concern in America. Debt crisis is a general term for accumulated money owed relative to income or revenue. Students are finding it difficult to self-fund their education because of rising costs of college. Many students turn to student loans for further education in an attempt to achieve success. In the process of completing their degrees, students accumulate extremely high debt and struggle to pay it back. It is one of…

seen, a trillion is very large, but there is $1.26 trillion dollars worth of student debt. ("A Look”) Every year this number grows. If it continues to grow, then it will continue to affect thousands of families in The United States Of America, that plan on sending their children to college. Costs are getting out of control and the proposition of making college free has become a popular choice to fixing the college debt problem. But, there are many more propositions…

College is a life investment just like starting a business, buying and selling stocks, or deciding on having children. But should everyone consider this investment in education? David Leonhardt says, “clearly” but Chris Matthews thinks more thought should be given to the process. Both of these journalists have valid points, but neither of them can decide what is best for each individual, especially having admitted that their findings are based on general, money-centric, paths that not everyone…

working twenty to thirty hours a week just to make ends meet. Finally students are able to focus on their studies and not worry about their next payment. Next, envision students graduating from colleges without being tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Graduates getting jobs that they desire instead of the job they need to be able to afford their loan payments. This is the dream of many people in America from the lowest college student to the highest politician. This complex issue has divided…