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Student LoansJasmine Merali
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Historical Background
1643—First scholarships Instituted by Lady Anne Radcliffe Mowlson at Harvard University.
1958--National Defense Education Act Established first federal student loans program.
1965—Higher Education Act Authorized most student financial aid programs.
1972—Basic Educational Opportunity Grant
Began first federal need analysis formula. Origin of the Pell Grant
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1992—Higher Education Amendments
Added FAFSA, Direct Lending pilot project, and unsubsidized Stafford loans.
1993—Student Loan Reform Act
Established direct lending.
2005—Higher Education Reconciliation Act (HERA)
Cut $12.7 billion from student aid. Increased rates of Stafford and PLUS loans to 6.8% and 8.5%.
2007—College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Increased maximum Pell Grant. Cut interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans in half. Added income-based repayments.
2010—Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
Eliminated FFELP, and replaced with Direct Loan program. Accelerated loan forgiveness. Cut monthly payments under income based repayments.
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Current StateO Defaults
O 8.8% of borrowers unable to pay loansO For every defaulting borrower, two more
fall behind in paymentsO Direct connection to unemployment
ratesO Health Care and Education
Reconciliation ActO Direct Loans programO Income-based repayment
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Current State
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Opposing ViewpointsYES NO
• Investment• College impossible
without them• Legislation to make
loans more affordable
• Unsecured debt• Burden of debt to pay
off• Crack down on over-
charging colleges
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Obama AdministrationO Affordable student loans
O Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
O Increase funding for Pell scholarshipsO Increase largest college tax creditO Simplify financial aid application
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Republican Party Position
O Against SAFRAO Eliminates jobs
O Against Department of EducationO Cut college costs
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Michele BachmanO Eliminate Department of EducationO Reduce debt load on studentO Increase federal loan limit
http://studentpwns.com/2011/08/13/michele-bachmann-student-loans/
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Rick PerryO Remove role of federal government
in educationO Lower college costs
O Create a bachelor’s degree program that would cost students only $10,000
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