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# Student Loans

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## Student Loans


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Jun 24, 2019  
## [Here's How 2020 Democrats' Student Loan Debt Proposals Compare](https://time.com/5613425/student-loan-forgiveness-bernie-sanders/)  
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[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
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Dec 18, 2017  
## [Student-Loan Borrowers Await Debt Relief](https://time.com/5068520/student-loan-borrowers-await-debt-relief/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Abigail Abrams
* ![Saving for education](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b6330181dd63b72/6988e3db22fb859ecfe237a7/student-loans.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 30, 2017  
## [Could You Get Your Student Loans Forgiven? Here's How to Find Out](https://time.com/5000625/student-loan-forgiveness/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Haley Sweetland Edwards
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 2, 2016  
## [Paying Off Student Loans Just Got Easier](https://time.com/4434885/paying-off-student-loans-just-got-easier/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
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## [How Group Exercise Is Becoming Our New Religion](https://time.com/4342923/group-exercise-new-religion/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
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Apr 12, 2016  
## [How GPS Is Weakening Our Power to Navigate](https://time.com/4290424/gps-weakens-navigation/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten Funding For California Universities](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3b0cb9c4fa444fd0/69885bcb2dce01be349e4b8b/gettyimages-88039771.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 21, 2015  
## [Parents Are Shelling Out More Money For Kids to Attend College](https://time.com/3966521/parents-college-funding/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune
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Mar 17, 2015  
## [This Graduate Is Refusing to Pay Back Her Student Loans](https://time.com/3747950/college-student-refusing-pay-back-student-loans/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Victor Luckerson
* ![College Student Graduation Debt Loans](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt35482615cd68b1f8/69876368cd68484aec097648/student-debt.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 12, 2014  
## [1 Number That Debunks Everything You Think You Know About College](https://time.com/3630555/graduation-rates/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Martha C. White  
* ![Student loans](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt068333c0e5c99951/69876c7935ba6f314cc05b94/student-loans.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 4, 2014  
## [These College Majors Have the Hardest Time Paying Off Student Loans](https://time.com/3616463/student-loans-college-majors/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Martha C. White
* ![87333296](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83eaa9b255b04fd4/69876b5a5f570f6a67b13d62/student-debt.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 27, 2014  
## [You'll Never Guess College Students' Biggest Regret](https://time.com/3608266/student-debt-regret/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Martha C. White
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Nov 17, 2014  
## [The Problem With Millennials, In One Staggering Statistic](https://time.com/3587882/millenial-debt/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Martha C. White
* ![College Student Graduation Debt Loans](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt35482615cd68b1f8/69876368cd68484aec097648/student-debt.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 10, 2014  
## [Grad Students Face Debt Woes](https://time.com/3544912/graduate-school-loans-debt/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Jon Marcus
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Oct 4, 2014  
## [I Don't Have Student Loans and I Don't Feel Bad for People Who Do](https://time.com/3461543/student-loans-dont-feel-bad/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Jessica Slizewski

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