The University Question: Why Young Australians Are Reconsidering the Degree Domestic university commencements have fallen sharply as cost-of-living pressures mount. Young Australians face an unprecedented choice between expensive degrees and underfunded apprenticeships.

The University Question: Why Young Australians Are Reconsidering the Degree

#AusEd #CostOfLiving #StudentDebt #Apprenticeships #AusNews

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‘College Debt’ - Here in Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made massive cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

#StudentDebt #OSAP #StudentLoans #Debt #DougFord #PostSecondaryEducation #College #University #Education #EditorialIllustration #Illustration

University tuition fees system is a 'mess', says Sir Nick Clegg The ex-deputy PM told the BBC he would "take on the chin" any criticism surrounding his involvement

"A mess" and "deeply unfair."
That’s Nick Clegg who helped triple fees to £9k describing the UK student loan system today. When the architects of the debt trap admit graduates are "running to stand still," it’s time to end it.
#StudentDebt
BBC: bitly.onl/mUzaQ
Action: abolishstudentloans.co.uk

The UK system is stuck. 🇬🇧

4.3M on housing waiting lists, rents at record highs, and graduates burdened by a £267bn debt trap. These aren't inevitable; they're political choices.

Learn more & take action:
🔗 progresslabs.uk
#UKPol #HousingCrisis #StudentDebt

The 20% HECS cut is relief, not reform. Australia deserves better The 20% student debt cut is welcome relief, but it hides 25 years of government funding decline that has shifted education costs to graduates.

The 20% HECS cut is relief, not reform. Australia deserves better

#HECS #StudentDebt #Education #University #AusNews

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🇩🇪 Germany: £0
🇫🇷 France: <£400
🇸🇪 Sweden: £0
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland: £0
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England: £9,535/year

Why is the UK the outlier? Education is a right, not a 30-year debt sentence. It’s a political choice and we’re demanding it be reversed. 🎓🚫

🔗 abolishstudentloans.co.uk

#AbolishStudentLoans #UKPol #StudentDebt

Graduates in England & Wales carry £53k in debt for what Scotland & most of Europe provide as a right. 🎓

This isn't an economic necessity; it’s a political choice. It’s time to reverse the debt trap. 🚫

🔗 abolishstudentloans.co.uk

#AbolishStudentLoans #UKPolitics #StudentDebt #HigherEd #UKPol

Entrepreneur: Gen Z pays $38k/year for college to land $35k entry-level jobs. 💰

A third of grads say student debt left them worse off—delaying homes, retirement, families by years.

When pricing outpaces paychecks, the model breaks. 💼 bit.ly/4leDcLd

#NexfordUniversity #StudentDebt #CareerGrowth

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202... #studentflatsempty #studentflatsdevelopers #costoflivingcrisis #studentdebt #ypjobscrisis #fallinternationalstudentnumbers

Iran hackers could do the funniest thing rn and wipe all debt for people who earn under 90k per year #iran #studentdebt

You do realise the reason why the major parties design systems to keep the underling class trapped in poverty, home insecurity, debt,

#warfodder

Driving poor young desperate adults into #enlistment for #resourcewars

Our adult children

#adf #centrelink #studentdebt #housing #ATO

A flyer shows the following text: PORTLAND DEBT COLLECTIVE DEBTORS ASSEMBLY February 28*, 2026 | 1pm - 3pm Do you have Student Debt? Do you have Medical Debt? Join our upcoming Debtors Assembly. Friendly House PDX 1737 NW 26th Ave. Portland, OR 97210 This assembly is a community space to share our debt stories with one another because you are not alone. And a chance to get support with your situation and collectively discuss taking action in the fight for a future where education doesn't lead to debt and isn't for-profit but for people! Register Here: https://bit.ly/DebtorsPDX

I cannot attend this personally but anyone struggling with debt should check this out. It’s possible to fight back and win. @debtcollective.bsky.social does a lot of great work on this front and has secured debt cancellation for many people.

#portland #debt #studentdebt #medicaldebt #oregon

Did PSLF free you from student debt?
The National Association of Social Workers and PSLF Coalition are collecting real stories about the impact of Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Add yours:
tinyurl.com/3xphsdhw #PSLF #StudentDebt #PublicService #SocialWorkers

Discover what’s missing from America’s #studentdebt conversation.

As the spotlight on student debt grows, "The Student Debt Crisis: America's Moral Urgency" is a vital resource for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of this issue.

Purchase your copy today: https://bit.ly/4nHvAkv

First In STEM, Last In Savings

First In STEM, Last In Savings

#Stem #Studentdebt #Academia #First-generation #Education

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Dave Simonds on #StudentDebt @BigIssue – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans carry student debt, averaging $40,000 each. Total U.S. student debt: $1.8 trillion. Capital demands education, then profits from the chains it creates. This is wage slavery in diploma form. #StudentDebt #DebtServitude

Student Loan Visual Trackers Should Be Restored (opinion) Borrowers are navigating a shifting, uncertain landscape: The least we can do is make it easy for them to see how much they owe.

My new @insidehighered.com OpEd on a simple policy fix that could help millions of student loan borrowers — restoring visual progress trackers.

They brought clarity, confidence, and a sense of progress to repayment.

👉 bit.ly/4aSxGKy

#StudentLoans #HigherEd #StudentDebt #Policy #Transparency

Trump’s Student Loan Delinquency Crisis, Unmasked Over the past year, the Trump administration’s actions on student loans have triggered an unprecedented nationwide student loan delinquency and default

"During the first year of the Trump administration, the student loan delinquency rate rose from roughly zero to nearly 25% of borrowers. One in four student loan borrowers with a payment due is now delinquent, nearly tripling the pre-pandemic delinquency rate." #StudentDebt
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#FreeAdviceFriday
Living with a #disability or chronic condition can come with additional challenges or obstacles, but #StudentDebt doesn’t have to be one of them!

The Scapegoat and the Spreadsheet Why the Far Right Wants You Looking at Borders, Not Balance Sheets

The Scapegoat and the Spreadsheet: a hard-hitting analysis by #KeithBrindle of the far-right’s scapegoating of migrants whilst we’re ripped off and the rich get richer — read it please, people, and share it far and wide:
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#NatWest
#StudentDebt

“Save our students” before it’s too late👇 #StudentDebt #HigherEducation #Universities

From today’s #TheObserver “Save our students” - before it’s too late👇
#StudentDebt #HigherEducation #Universities

Chart of debt as compared to income provided by federal reserve bank of New York. It shows a significant spike in student loan debt since January 2025

The main takeaway from this chart from the @newyorkfed.org is that debt spiked once Trump stopped student loan forgiveness and exasperated the burden of all debt.
Thoughts?
#studentdebt #economy
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

Ford gov't's OSAP changes = disaster for students! Eliminated interest-free grace period, now debt kicks in ASAP. Prioritizing profit over people #OSAP #FordGov #StudentDebt #ONpoli #YSW

1/8 🇨🇦 ONTARIO LIFTS TUITION FREEZE, OVERHAULS OSAP 🇨🇦

A $6.4 billion injection comes with a catch.

Tuition is rising, and student aid is shifting heavily from grants to loans.

"A game changer," says the sector.

Kristin Rushowy reports...
#OnPoli #OntEd #StudentDebt
#EduSky #CdnPoli #AcademicSky

WTF Wire

Student #loanrepayment plans are changing again as collections pause, SAVE ends, and #newrules take effect this summer.
#WTFWire, #StudentLoans, #SAVEPlan, #LoanCollections, #EducationDebt, #StudentDebt, #LoanRelief, #FinancialAid, #FinanceNews, #RepaymentPlans
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Student Loan Debt Statistics [2026]: Average + Total Debt Find student loan debt statistics, including the national debt balance, average individual balance, and annual growth rates.

$1.77 trillion in US student debt. This isn't a crisis—it's a system working exactly as designed. Keep you working, compliant, unable to take risks or organize. Debt as social control.

#StudentDebt #DebtCancellation

Student Loan Debt Statistics [2026]: Average + Total Debt Find student loan debt statistics, including the national debt balance, average individual balance, and annual growth rates.

$1.77 trillion in student debt isn't a side effect. It's the design. Debt keeps you compliant, working jobs you hate, too scared to quit or take risks. They need you trapped.

#StudentDebt #DebtCancellation

Unanimous committee approval for bill to align dual‑enrollment courses with credential pathways House Bill 877 would create 'meta majors'—stakeholder‑defined pathways to make dual‑enrollment courses more likely to apply to postsecondary credentials. The subcommittee cited a JLARC report showing a low conversion rate of dual-enrollment credits and passed the bill 19–0.

A new bill in Virginia aims to revolutionize dual-enrollment courses by creating 'meta majors' to ensure credits count towards degrees, potentially transforming student outcomes and reducing debt!

Click to read more!

#VA #VirginiaEducation #StudentDebt #HigherEducation #CareerPathways

Russia accuses US of trying to reset the national debt using stablecoin.
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