Here is an infographic about student loan facts created by “Rebuild the Dream.” It is mind-boggling to see what students are up against in order to gain a higher education – a college diploma. Our education system has turned into a “damned if you do, and damned if you don’t” choice upon graduating from high school. You are damned if you go simply due to the overwhelming about of debt a student will incur upon graduating. But if a high school grad decides to opt out of a college education because of the cost, then they are forever bound to lower paying jobs and fewer – if any – benefits.
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Funnies, political cartoons, charts, quotes, and photos about current news Reply
A variety of political cartoon, funnies, quotes, photos and charts all about what is in today’s news, including the economy, politics, and the Occupy Movement.
Also included are several letters in regards to student loan debt. When I started college in the fall of 1982, my tuition at Purdue, in-state and full time, was just under $800 per semester. I graduated debt-free. Now, students will graduate with a four-year degree often well into six-figures in debt. Higher eduction has evolved into a “damned if you do, and damned if you don’t” opportunity. More…
