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- Title
My (Imaginary) Commencement Address.
- Authors
HELLEGERS, DESIREE
- Abstract
The Transcript of My Imaginary Commencement Address atMilgram State University on the Topic of Student Debt No doubt some will question whether I merit the honorary degreewith which I've just now been presented. The relationship of which I speak is, of course, your union withthe student debt finance sector, a sprawling network with roots inthe Student Loan Marketing Association, otherwise known as"Sallie Mae." A 2021 "mental healthsurvey of over 2,300 high debt student loan borrowers found that1 in 14 respondents experienced [student loan-related] suicidalideation at some point during their repayment journey." According to 2021 data, "the average student borrower takes 20years to pay off their student loan debt.".
- Subjects
COMMENCEMENT ceremonies; BACCALAUREATE addresses; BLACK power movement; STUDENT loan debt; YOUNG adults
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2023, p182
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article