Hasan Minhaj Testifies Before Congress on Student Debt

I was talking with my grandmom and mom about a family member's SO. Anyway the SO had $40000 in debt left (For a degree)

I found all of our responses funny. My grandmom was I would've liked to know, I would have had doubts about the marriage, that's too much. My mom was it's none of our business, it's up to them. Me: wow, $40000 left isn't bad at all.

I'm curious if I can learn a trade 10 years after college and as a woman. 🤷‍♀️

It's really interesting point you bring up. It honestly didn't even cross my mind to consider student debt a factor in whether or not my SO would be a viable option. I've been conditioned to accept that as a reality, for myself and for my partner (who is currently paying off his student loans).

Yea being a women in that field seems like it's be a bit rough.

I always was conflicted by taking a break from uni for 3 years to save up enough money to go back to college. But I did it and then I ended up going to a local private university that isn't a big name, and I was always embarrassed about telling my Indian aunties and uncles that I went there instead.

But now I'm like fuck it cuz they pay 90% of my tuition and I get to graduate debt fucking free.

Yeah fuck navient

It feels like I will never stop paying my loans

my husband just paid off the 70K in student loans that he graduated with over 7 years ago, though we did have some help from family. it's an extra $500 a month we have now which is mind blowing to me.

before marrying my husband I didn't really understand how insane dealing with student loans was because I got into a state school with a full scholarship. forever glad my dad guilt tripped me into taking the scholarship instead of going to cornell and graduating with probably over 100K in loans.

I just finished up my master's only because it was paid for by my employer and it SUCKED but turning down free education seemed like a bad idea. it's crazy to me how much some master's degrees can cost, it seems like such a scam to pay for a master's out of pocket when so many employers will pay for it in my career field. IDK how common that is for other fields, but my cousin who works in insurance claims is also getting her master's paid for so it's more than just mine?

Student loan debt is truly soul crushing. I'm getting in my masters and it's need the career that I want. Our educational system needs a huge overhaul.

I've been thinking about going back to school for my masters but it is out of control here in the States. Masters programs are like $70K+ and that doesn't include room, board, and books.

I was looking at maybe pursuing a Masters in the UK because you're done in a year and it's like $30K (if that) to go and some of the unis don't require you to take GRE or GMAT, which is a super added bonus for me because I loathe standardized tests.

i’ve been considering the same but i just cant do it...i’m so privileged to have no debt i don’t wanna fuck it up but idk what else to do

I found my college acceptance letters recently and literally on the fucking letters they gave details on how to apply for loans. But then people wanna say it’s our fault for being stupid. Are you fucking kidding me?

I was barely 17 when I started applying for student loans. I had no fucking clue what I was doing. I was dealing with mental health issues, abuse, trauma. Dropped out 2 years later. I owe a lot with nothing to show for it. I don't think I could even use my old credits towards a degree anymore. College is a scam but I can't help but feel so "What if" about it. But I see so many people who graduated and work so hard and have trouble too. A degree isn't a guarantee. Education shouldn't be a gamble 90% of us can't afford.

Credits shouldn't "expire" imo, that's bullshit and just another way to hold people back.

I also owe a LOT with nothing to show for it. And I only stopped going because I reached my cap on federal student loans :/ that was 5 years ago. It honestly makes me hate my life so fucking much. And I can’t even try to go back to school until I pay off my separate Perkins loan that I owe 6,000 on, because the school I went to won’t release my transcript till that’s paid :(

Student loan debt forgiveness is the only thing that will help my life. Without it, it seems pointless :(

I'm "lucky" that my parents lost their jobs one successive year after the other right when I had to apply for FAFSA and also that my my parents had a failed business investment my last year so that I could get a scholarship.

I rushed through university in 3 years and went to a UC instead of USC and lived at home in order to make it so I wouldn't have to pay for school. When I wanted to study abroad for 1 month for $3k is when I took a loan lol but basically I knew I could pay it off before interest would start accruing.

I basically had to be calculative and forgo the education and the college experience I actually wanted in order to get a degree. Was it worth it? Financially yes bc I graduated with no debt. But I always feel like I never went to the school I wanted and I never had the college experience I wanted. I ended up making very few friends in college since I didn't stay long enough bc I had to beat the traffic home every day but also to rush through in 3 years so I could start working and having an income so my parents wouldn't have to take care of me. I also feel like this is why I've been so "career-driven" because I just have to make money to fuckin live

UGH

looking forward to the economy tanking when boomers die off because we're too saddled with debt to buy a house or invest for retirement

this is very depressing

Student loan debt with no degree to show for it makes me feel like my life isn’t worth living. The only thing that can help me is somehow totally student loan forgiveness for all. I hate my life.

As an Australian, the American system blows my mind. I feel so privileged that we have the HECS system and my loans are interest-free. My debt is $50,000 for three university qualifications. The conservative government has reduced the minimum salary for paying it back to $45,000 annual salary (which fucked over one of my friends; she said didn’t check and the ATO said ‘That’ll be a $1000, thanks.’). It used to be $55,000. And even then you only pay 4% of your salary until you reach the next income bracket.

Your student loans seem so absurd. I have "only" 25000 in student loans but that's from taking them for the past five years, not just one year. I've been getting student and housing benefits for the whole time (not a lot mind you but still) and now I'm studying on free assistance because of my mental health so I'm basically getting my bachelor's degree for free.

i wish i had never let my parents pressure me into going to college :/ it really wasn't what i wanted at all and i dropped out just before finishing my BA. i'm so thankful college is cheap here so i only have about 5,000 euros of student loan left to pay off. i'm more mad at the time i wasted there.

Hasan Minhaj Testifies Before Congress on Student Debt

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