AM 1240 WJON — They say college is a time to discover who you are, gain a better understanding of the world and set your path for a fulfilling life. But for most students, it’s also a time to accumulate a massive amount of debt.
There are over 40 million people with student loan debt in America, making for a total of a reported $1.3 trillion dollars of debt nationally. And it’s rising at a rate of over $2,700 per second.
Contributing to the story are Mike Uran, SCSU financial-aid director, SCSU students and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota.
Read more: http://wjon.com/wjon-in-depth-degrees-of-debt-surviving-student-loans-video/
Video (6:41): https://youtu.be/LGOKJGsk86s
