Student Loans 101

Activation Warning: There is a discussion about poverty and financial insecurity due to specifically student loan debt. Clip Credit: Khadija Mbowe's The woes of student loan debt The Slim and Thick Podcast is a space for those in the community. Join two black femmes as they unapologetically take up space to provide knowledge, resources, and dialogue on current important topics. In a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll it was found that "Americans rank borrowers as having the primary responsibility for fixing the student loan debt crisis, they also support the government passing a range of potential reforms. Frequently recommended solutions, such as forgiveness of a flat amount of student debt (64%) and forgiveness of all student loan debt (55%), are supported by more than half the country. Additionally, nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) support forgiveness of all student loan debt for those working in certain industries like health care, science & technology, or public service." These findings are critical in our discussion about student loan debt because recently President Joe Biden has come out saying that he is not totally on board with major student loan forgiveness. Now is the time to have a serious discussion about what student loan debt is doing to Americans, what are the repercussions of not addressing it, and what are the concerns that people with this type of debt are facing. This will be an ongoing series. While Slim and I try to bring levity and humor to this serious situation, we recognize the severity of it and we firmly stand with ALL STUDENTS (from all walks of life that are truly struggling under the weight of this financial burden). We hear you and this is a space for you to be heard.