Among 45 million Americans, the student debt crisis is currently at $1.6 trillion. Let me say it again in a different way: 45 million Americans collectively owe the government $1.6 trillion purely for furthering their education and, through relation, their future. Recently, President Donald Trump proposed his budget for 2021 to Congress. In this most Read More
I am writing in response to your “Debt Distress” article recently published. It is my hope to provide additional information to help students keep loan debt at a minimum. First, I invite all Murray State students to apply for Murray State scholarships every year. Students’ eligibility changes annually so students may have additional scholarship opportunities Read More
The Jubilee solution will eliminate the student loan crisis. Following the Lehman banking debacle of 2008, the government-sponsored bailout of “Too Big to Fail” banks created an illusion of recovery because the bailout did not stimulate the economy. Seventy percent of the economy is consumer driven, thus consumer spending must increase. The U.S. economy is Read More
(WITH VIDEO) – The college experience is arguably some of the best years of a person’s life, filled with friends, parties, networking and learning. But following four years of fun, student loans bear down at around $20,000 an average estimate for a Murray State graduate. For some students, a student loan of several thousand dollars Read More