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Share your story: What is your experience with student debt?

By Julianna Domingo / Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published August 31, 2023 at 5:24 PM PDT

This story was published more than 1 year ago.

<p>Students attend graduation ceremonies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Two-thirds of college students now graduate with debt, owing an average amount of $24,000.</p> — Students attend graduation ceremonies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Two-thirds of college students now graduate with debt, owing an average amount of $24,000.

After an almost three-year pause, millions of student loan borrowers will start repayments in October. And if you have a federal loan, interest rates will start accruing as soon as Sept. 1.

This comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of borrowers.

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KPBS Midday Edition is producing an upcoming show on the student debt crisis. We want to know, what is your experience with student debt? How will the resumption of repayments affect you personally? Do you have questions about President Biden’s new SAVE plan?

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Share your story: What is your experience with student debt?

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