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College administrators say this trend helped them make the decision to increase financial aid, thereby reducing some of the loan debt incurred by students. Nevertheless, average student debt is $18,800. With these staggering figures in mind, we would like to suggest the College examine the possibility of loan forgiveness for students who choose to enter low-paying jobs involving public service or education...
Such a plan is not unheard of at Harvard. Both the Kennedy School of Government and the Law School have loan forgiveness plans to help students not entering high-paying jobs. The Kennedy School grants eligibility for loan forgiveness to students "engaged in qualifying public service positions, employed by a governmental or nonprofit organization and receiving a salary of no more than the limit which is announced annually." Likewise, the Law School states that its program "seeks to ensure freedom of job choice within the legal profession by providing loan repayment assistance to our graduates who take full-time...
Students echoed his observations. Many said they felt they had to put off graduate school or forego the jobs they truly desired because of loan concerns...
...LOAN RATES...
When it comes to finding the best mortgage deals, the prime real estate is in cyberspace. Starting this fall, shoppers can use priceline.com to describe the loan they're seeking and, with the help of lendingtree.com see which lenders offer the best rates and terms. More energetic loan hunters can compare offers at websites like quickenmortgage.com eloan.com and bestrate.com which are helping fuel a record $1 trillion in mortgages this year. --By Daniel Eisenberg