February 6th 2012
Student Loan Scam — from Rocky Mtn Homelessness
If you’re thinking that taking out loans will help you to get an education, you may be right. But what you’ll learn may also surprise you. Many college graduates are learning that the reality of the “American Dream” is actually a nightmare. Unless you want to ruin yourself financially, DON’T DO IT!–DON’T TAKE OUT LOANS IN ORDER TO GET A COLLEGE DEGREE! Seriously, there is no guarantee that you’ll get a job, much less a high paying job, upon graduation. There is also (and few people are talking about this) a tremendous amount of discrimination that college grads have no control over. Women, for example, typically are hired for dead-end clerical jobs that prevent them from ever gaining positions of power within most companies. Students who come from poor or working class families typically don’t have the “connections” that are so important for obtaining the really good jobs. Minority students of color face the “dead end job” dilemma that economically oppresses women. And some employers conduct credit checks on potential employees, leaving some college grads with student loan debt unemployable! Knowing all this, graduating from college can leave you with tremendous debt that can not be eliminated by bankruptcy. Even if you find yourself homeless, you will still be required to pay off those loans. Sallie Mae, contrary to popular opinion, is a for profit company. Lenders can sell your loans, add interest and fees onto the balance and make huge profits if you are unable to pay …
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