"Do the Benefits of College Still Outweigh the Costs? Current Issues in Economics and Finance"

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萨加依·塞缪尔: 大学助学贷款如何剥削学生而获利

大学助学贷款如何剥削学生而获利

萨加依·塞缪尔教授说：”以前在美国上大学不意味着要负债毕业。” 如今，高等教育已然成为了消费品——学费猛然上涨。在学生们总计负债超过一万亿美元时，大学和借贷公司却获取了大量利益。塞缪尔教授提出了一个基本的解决方法：将学费与获得学位后的预计收入相连，从而使学生们对自己的未来做出负责任的决定，享受学习并真正为世界贡献自己的力量。

Higher education in America has shifted from a public good to a costly product, saddling over 40 million people with more than one trillion dollars in debt. Families that once afforded college through part-time work now see students graduating with overwhelming financial burdens. Rising tuition, stagnant incomes, and aggressive marketing have made college less about learning and more about consumer status. Tying tuition to future earnings could restore fair value and reignite genuine curiosity.