Video Published August 11, 2021 · 1 minute read
The 101 on Student Loan Debt
Michelle Dimino, Shelbe Klebs, Nicole Siegel, Emmi Navarro, & Tosin Akintola
Federal student loan debt continues to dominate headlines and remains to be a hot button issue for policymakers as they navigate the best way to provide student borrowers with loan relief. But there are a myriad of misconceptions surrounding the student debt crisis, clouding the judgment of lawmakers. Our latest video looks under the hood of the $1.6 trillion outstanding student loan debt portfolio to understand who currently holds student debt and the policies we can invest in to ensure higher education is accessible and valuable for the students that need it the most.
