The Indentured Generation. (Correspondence).
American Prospect, The, July, 2003 by Bielenberg, Sue
GARANCE FRANKE-RUTA'S essay "The Indentured Generation" [May] really got my attention. I am among the indentured, with student-loan payments at $600 per month for my BEA and incomplete MFA (I could not afford to complete it) at state universities. I was working while attending school, but the wages did not come close to covering my needs.
I also received Pell Grants for undergraduates. I am 38 now and am expecting to pay off these loans in 10 or 20 years, depending on the nature of my ...
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