Forgive Our Student Loan Debt: A Modest Proposal
Abstract
As the 2016 major party nomination processes evolved, the campaign platform of Vermont Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sparked interest among the working class and many college-educated (particularly millennium) voters, surrounding the discussion about the aspirations and needs facing our nation’s working class and student class. Perhaps, there may be an opportunity to engage in a modest proposal around student loan forgiveness and free postsecondary education as a new Educational Bill of Rights. This critical analysis of the phenomenon of student loan debt and postsecondary access has not dissipated in some segments of the American political, social, and economic landscape. This paper presentation posits a critical review of selected legislation, political instigation, and the future of the American Republic. From a recent study completed around variables impacting college persistence, it was found that college affordability can be measured through the identification and codification of financial aid awarded to students. Those financial aid awards include a moderately high amount of student loans.
Keywords
Student Loans, Community Service, Education, Title IV
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Recommended Citation
Anderson, Mary E.; Moffett, Noran L.; Moffett, Nurah-Talibah N.; and Wilkins, Narsett, "Forgive Our Student Loan Debt: A Modest Proposal" (2018). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 5.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2018/2018/5
Forgive Our Student Loan Debt: A Modest Proposal
As the 2016 major party nomination processes evolved, the campaign platform of Vermont Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sparked interest among the working class and many college-educated (particularly millennium) voters, surrounding the discussion about the aspirations and needs facing our nation’s working class and student class. Perhaps, there may be an opportunity to engage in a modest proposal around student loan forgiveness and free postsecondary education as a new Educational Bill of Rights. This critical analysis of the phenomenon of student loan debt and postsecondary access has not dissipated in some segments of the American political, social, and economic landscape. This paper presentation posits a critical review of selected legislation, political instigation, and the future of the American Republic. From a recent study completed around variables impacting college persistence, it was found that college affordability can be measured through the identification and codification of financial aid awarded to students. Those financial aid awards include a moderately high amount of student loans.
