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How college loans exploit students for profit - Sajay Samuel

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Today, higher education has become a consumer product— costs have skyrocketed, saddling students with a combined debt of over $1 trillion, while universities and loan companies make massive profits. Professor Sajay Samuel proposes a radical solution: link tuition costs to a degree's expected earnings, so that students can make informed decisions about their future.

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