Bibliograph

Student debt, a reference handbook, William Elliott III and Melinda K. Lewis

Type

Label

Student debt, a reference handbook, William Elliott III and Melinda K. Lewis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Student debt

Nature of contents

handbooksbibliography

Oclc number

950952178

Responsibility statement

William Elliott III and Melinda K. Lewis

Series statement

Contemporary world issues series

Sub title

a reference handbook

Summary

Offering answers to essential questions about student debt and many connected issues, this book examines student debt in the United States at every stage of the process―from the banks that issue the loans to the colleges and universities that collect the payments

Table Of Contents

Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Perspectives -- Profiles -- Data and documents -- Resources -- Chronologypt. 1. Background and history -- 1958 : National Defense Student Loan program -- 1965 : The Higher Education Act-Loan Guarantees -- 1972 : Education amendments -- Ascendance of student loans within the financial aid system -- Sallie Mae -- 1978 : Middle-Income Student Assistance Act -- 1980s : Student loans become the dominant paradigm in financial aid -- Changing perceptions of student loans -- pt. 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions : following borrowers, protecting creditors -- defining the "problem" as one of repayment strain leads to narrowly focused "solutions -- "Tweaks around the margins rather than fundamental reconsiderations -- Information as the answer -- Putting a lid on student borrowing-is "nothing" better than student debt? -- Channeling momentum for good -- Free college? -- How about a bailout? -- pt. 3. Perspectives : student debt : how did we get here and why should we worry? / Mark Huelsman -- student loans and bankruptcy in the United States / Rajeev Darolia -- Advice from our side of the FAFSA / acott and Mandy Sponholtz -- Developing a mind-set for paying off student debt / Phil Schuman -- Education : still valuable, just not equitable / Melinda Lewis -- The college conundrum-does student debt cancel out the value of higher education? / Aaron Conrad -- Profiled. Researchers -- Journalists -- Research and policy organizations -- Organizations providing resources and relief for borrowers -- Student groups and movements -- Media organizations -- Data and documents

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