Student debt : a reference handbook /

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Author / Creator:Elliott, William, III, author.
Imprint:Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]
©2017
Description:1 online resource (xx, 303 pages)
Language:English
Series:Contemporary World Issues
Contemporary world issues.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13540276
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Other authors / contributors:Lewis, Melinda K., author.
ISBN:9781440844881
1440844887
9781440844874
1440844879
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBL, viewed February 27, 2017).
Summary:Student lending in the United States is one of the most controversial issues in contemporary American discourse. Are these loans the only option for Americans who want to attend college and university in order to attain the best careers and have a productive, enjoyable life? Should the predatory lending practices of for-profit colleges and universities be stopped? How can limits be imposed on student lending amounts without preventing students from getting the education they need to succeed? The book explains why so many students are borrowing large amounts of money to attend college; considers whether the cost of higher education is simply too high, and if there should be a cap on how much money students can borrow; explains what is contributing to the rising rate of borrowers defaulting on their loans; and predicts whether the so-called student loan bubble is in danger of popping. The Data and Documents chapter analyzes data gathered from discussions about student debt. This information enables readers to better understand who is borrowing student loans, what the money from the student loans is going toward, what individuals have the authority to decide who qualifies for these loans, and what is being done to curb wasteful student spending.
Other form:Print version: Elliott, William, III. Student debt. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017] 9781440844874
Standard no.:99976058699