Student Debt: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Offering answers to essential questions about student debt and many connected issues, this book examines student debt in the United States at every stage of the process―from the banks that issue the loans to the colleges and universities that collect the payments.

• Provides a thorough and accessible treatment of student loans that fills a large gap in the reference literature

• Presents arguments both for and against student lending, making this an excellent resource for students writing persuasive essays on either side of the topic

• Supplies highly useful, easy-to-understand information for students as well as general readers who want to learn more about student loans and grasp the key issues of this important socioeconomic issue