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Jahana Hayes: The people who can afford it don’t apply for these programs, the people who can afford it don’t need student loans, the…

On the recordMay 15, 2026
The people who can afford it don’t apply for these programs, the people who can afford it don’t need student loans, the people who come from communities like mine and just want to go back and serve those communities are the ones who are going to be most affected, not the colleges, not the universities, not the board of directors, not the top 1%.
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic · Connecticut
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oklahomavoice.com
May 15, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing loan limits for nursing and social work programs.

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