Student loan debt is a huge problem for young people, not only those called to religious vocations. A would-be doctor or lawyer who wants to do good is often faced with a choice -- do good and devote one's career to helping others, or live in poverty and scrounge to pay one's student loan bills. One of my coworkers had $2 per day left for food once she paid her rent and student loan bills...
It's a particular problem for religious vocations, though. I guess the question is, how do we solve it? Cheaper college education? A reform of the financial aid system? More loan forgiveness programs?
Student loan debt is a huge problem for young people, not only those called to religious vocations. A would-be doctor or lawyer who wants to do good is often faced with a choice -- do good and devote one's career to helping others, or live in poverty and scrounge to pay one's student loan bills. One of my coworkers had $2 per day left for food once she paid her rent and student loan bills...
ReplyDeleteIt's a particular problem for religious vocations, though. I guess the question is, how do we solve it? Cheaper college education? A reform of the financial aid system? More loan forgiveness programs?