Event Title
Student Loans: The Next Bubble?
Location
Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall
Start Date
3-3-2012 9:30 AM
End Date
3-3-2012 10:30 AM
Description
In 2011, the amount of outstanding student loan debt in America crossed the $1 trillion threshold. Defaults on student loans are increasing, and certain historically disadvantaged ethnic and social groups face particularly high rates of default. Panelists will explore the increased reliance on debt to finance education, the impact it has on individuals and communities, and pathways for reform.
Student Loans: The Next Bubble?
Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall
In 2011, the amount of outstanding student loan debt in America crossed the $1 trillion threshold. Defaults on student loans are increasing, and certain historically disadvantaged ethnic and social groups face particularly high rates of default. Panelists will explore the increased reliance on debt to finance education, the impact it has on individuals and communities, and pathways for reform.