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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tuition has exploded. Someone has to foot the bill.

https://tcf.org/content/report/parent-plus-borrowers-the-hidden-casualties-of-the-student-debt-crisis/[/quote]

Or maybe universities need to cut costs by cutting services.[/quote]
Guaranteed revenue streams give them incentive to create more and charge more. Limit the loans.[/quote]

Stafford loans (no co-signer required) are limited to $27k TOTAL, not per year, for dependent students. Meaning, your typical single, childless, civilian traditional student who is done with college before age 24.

Private loans beyond that amount come from companies like Discover & Sallie Mae. I’m not confident any regulation would be passed anytime soon to stop that.

I do however think federal PPLs are predatory and need limits. [/quote]
And tuition for VT is 60k for 4 years not including living expenses. That money has to come from somewhere and is. Tuition up 300% 
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