Comments on: Where Do the 2016 Presidential Candidates Stand on Student Loans?

By: TUNdiscounts

TUNdiscounts — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:23:19 +0000

Here is an infographic/visual that shows where each candidate stands on the issue of college affordability and student debt: http://www.tun.com/blog/2016-presidential-candidates-on-college-affordability-and-student-debt/

By: lifeandabudget

lifeandabudget — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 02:55:28 +0000

I want to see a change with student loans and these candidates seem to have covered the bases of what changes I would like to see made; however, this subject alone isn’t enough to sway my vote because I’m a realist. Some of these changes could very well happen, but I don’t have faith in any of these individyuals to get the job done.

By: Chonce

Chonce — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:21:02 +0000

Some of these candidates sound like they have some good ideas. To be honest, I had no idea there were this many candidates, but this is such an important topic to consider. Student loan debt is a major issue in this country and it needs to be properly addressed for the sake of people dealing with it right now and our kids’ generation.

By: DC @ Young Adult Money

DC @ Young Adult Money — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:39:39 +0000

Laurie TheFrugalFarmer One thing I’ve noticed in Minnesota – and I’m sure no state is different – is a trend towards bigger and better facilities. It’s almost like an arms race of who can have the better student center, athletic facilities, etc. Some of that comes from donors, but schools certainly use whatever tuition increases they can to help fund and maintain their infrastructure.

By: Laurie TheFrugalFarmer

Laurie TheFrugalFarmer — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:13:05 +0000

Great info here, Kristi. Personally I don’t think it’s wise to put the higher education burden entirely on our already over-debted government, but there has to be something that can be done, you know? I’d love to see schools manage their money better as well. There’s TONS of waste in education – at least where I live.

By: Laura Beth @ How To Get Rich Slowly

Laura Beth @ How To Get Rich Slowly — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:03:06 +0000

These are really important considerations. I hadn’t even considered this aspect when evaluating the candidates. Thanks for putting this out there, helpful as always.

By: Pretend to Be Poor

Pretend to Be Poor — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:38:01 +0000

I’m with many others here–I agree student loans are a big issue but anyone claiming they’ll solve this problem soon is promising too much. It is important for some restrictions to be placed on colleges when it comes to tuition hikes, though.