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Perspectives Relating to the Affordability of Higher Education

With over a trillion dollars in existing student loans, living in debt has become a major issue in deciding to pursue higher education. Several opinions exist as to how this happened and even more for how to avoid a lifetime of debt. Explore the following perspectives for a better understanding of the current issues.

Affordability of Higher Education

Carvens Lissaint

Perspective: Performance artist


Bio: Carvens Lissaint is a slam poet, performance artist, and member of the Hip Hopera Theater troupe.

Cornelius "Nippy" Betz III

Perspective: Education entrepreneur


Bio: Major Nippy Betz owns a scholarship company that offers seminars, courses, scholarship workshops, and private coaching to help teens graduate from college debt-free.

Peter Thiel

Perspective: Education entrepreneur


Bio: Peter Andreas Thiel is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist, political activist, and author. He was ranked No. 4 on the Forbes Midas List of 2014, with a net worth of $2.2 billion, and No. 315 on the Forbes 400 in 2017, with a net worth of $2.6 billion.

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Sajay Samuel

Perspective: Educator


Bio : Professor Sajay Samuel's proposal to reduce the burden of student loans is part of his larger preoccupation with thinking beyond the conventional categories of economics and ecology.

Shai Reshef

Perspective: Education entrepreneur


Bio: Shai Reshef wants to democratize higher education. Higher education should be financially attainable.

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