Kayla Tausche Quotes

Many students graduate from college and professional schools, including those of social work, nursing, medicine, teaching and law, with crushing debt burdens.

The federal government requires that its loans be paid back within 10 years of graduation, and Harvard has pegged its loans to the same 10-year timetable. Yet despite Harvard's low default rate, the idea of years of loan debt is daunting for some students even before it's time to pay back.

The burden of student loan debt weighs heavily on both students and families across New Jersey.

There is no constitutional basis for the federal government to be mandated to assist with student debt.

If you're one of the millions of people who have student debt right now, I'll help you refinance your loans at better rates.

Without any formal personal finance instruction in our high school or college curricula, many college seniors who graduate in the red will continue to make common financial mistakes that only exacerbate their debt burdens.

About two-thirds of bachelor's degree holders borrow to go to school, and on average they're graduating with more than $26,000 in debt.

The rising costs of higher education coupled with the stress of paying student loans are putting increasing pressure on students.

I strongly support extending current student loan interest rates and increasing the college tuition tax credit for students and their families.

Debt is a trap, especially student debt, which is enormous, far larger than credit card debt. It's a trap for the rest of your life because the laws are designed so that you can't get out of it. If a business, say, gets in too much debt, it can declare bankruptcy, but individuals can almost never be relieved of student debt through bankruptcy.

Mint's business model became, 'We'll go for free, and then we'll find these savings opportunities for you.' You know, better interest rate on your credit cards, when should you consolidate your student loans, when does it mathematically make sense to refinance your mortgage, and Mint figures all that stuff out for you.

I had loans in law school.

The only thing wrong with student loans is that you have to pay them back.

If lenders are forced to scale back student lending because private student loans are subject to bankruptcy discharge, many students will be denied access to higher education.

I am disappointed that Senator Ayotte has voted repeatedly for deep cuts in Pell Grants that would make college more expensive for thousands of New Hampshire students and voted against allowing young people to refinance their student loans.

We must fundamentally restructure our student loan program. It makes no sense that students and their parents are forced to pay interest rates for higher education loans that are much higher than they pay for car loans or housing mortgages.

Student debt is crushing the lives of millions of Americans. How does it happen that we can get a home mortgage or purchase a car with interest rates half of that being paid for student loans? We must make higher education affordable for all. We must substantially lower interest rates on student loans. This must be a national priority.

It's not right that Donald Trump can ignore his debts, but students and families can't refinance theirs.

Even the once simple home mortgage now has so many flavors and styles and variations that it is difficult for people to make a decision.

Ever since going up to university, I have accumulated new debt, and new means of becoming indebted.

The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt.

The higher amount you put into higher education, at the federal level particularly, the more the price of higher education rises. It's the dog that never catches its tail. You increase student loans, you increase grants, you increase Pell grants, Stafford loans, and what happens? They raise the price.

Students graduating with high debt encounter difficulties in qualifying for home and automobile loans.

Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of loans, both private and from the government.

Poorer students take out larger loans and will have to contribute more to the cost of higher education.