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Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon (2022)

Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon (2022)

Throughline · NPR

April 6, 202350m 41s

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At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today, millions of students pursue higher ed — and owe $1.7 trillion in debt.

Would you believe us if we said it started with Sputnik?

This week on Throughline, we explore the origins of federal student loans, the promises the government made, and how an idealistic vision transformed into what some have called a monster.

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