03/16/2016
https://www.congress.gov...
"A new study suggests up to 40 percent of students may eventually default on their loans and it is even worse for students of color."
"Every second, student debt in this country grows by about $3,000."
"Since 2007, 1 year before the last reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, student debt has tripled and the number of students with debt has grown from 28 million to 44 million."
"Whether there will be additional Federal dollars will be decided by the Appropriations Committee, where Senator Murray is the Ranking Member."