History of the Student Debt Crisis

05/04/20 • 15 min

Higher education in the United States started out with the federal government playing a nearly nonexistent role. This has changed significantly over the years, and, in this episode, we explore the history of this transformation and its impacts on the student debt crisis.

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Introduction to the Student Debt Crisis

This podcast is meant as a resource for students and their parents to understand the Student Debt Crisis as a policy matter and as a practical matter. The first half of this series will be dedicated to understanding history behind the student loan system that exists in the United States today and the policies that will shape it going forward. The second half shifts to look at the practical impacts of this system on students, aiming to provide the information and tools students and parents need to make smart choices in financing their education. In this episode, we provide an introduction to the issue of student debt policy.

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Student Debt Policy Part I

Potential solutions to the Debt Crisis, and corresponding accusations, abound on both sides of the aisle. In this episode, we explore some of the greatest policy issues that exist today as well as the plans that exist out there to fix them. Part 1 focuses on higher ed policy proposals at the heart of the 2020 elections.