Fair Student Loans: Research and Policy | Understanding Student Debt Forgiveness & Equity

Описание: How can we make student loans fairer for everyone—especially for historically marginalized groups? In this BU Wheelock Conversations with the Dean webinar, experts break down student debt forgiveness programs, overlooked state initiatives, and the systemic inequities that shape the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis in the United States.

Featuring:
Penny Bishop, Dean of BU Wheelock
Jerry Michael Whitmore, Jr., Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration, BU Wheelock
Nina L. Cesare, Research Scientist, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, BU School of Public Health

This conversation is essential viewing for anyone interested in higher education policy, college affordability, or the future of student loan reform.

00:00 Welcome, Exploring Fair Student Loans
00:56 Introduction: Jerry Whitmore
01:21 Introduction: Nina Cesare
02:26 Why Loans Matter Personally
13:43 Sizing up the Debt Crisis
15:17 Introducing the State Tracker
18:17 Human Impact of Debt
18:33 Loan Burden and Inequity
19:20 Forgiveness Programs Unpacked
37:19 What Changes Matter Most
41:25 Navigating Policy Uncertainty
42:42 Wrap Up and Upcoming Events

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