Comments on: On The Campaign Trail: Barack Obama on Financial Aid http://www.financialaidfinder.com/on-the-campaign-trail-barack-obama-on-financial-aid.html Leaders in College Financial Aid & Scholarship Information Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Student Loans Under President Obama | Financial Aid Finder http://www.financialaidfinder.com/on-the-campaign-trail-barack-obama-on-financial-aid.html#comment-2220 Student Loans Under President Obama | Financial Aid Finder Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:58 +0000 http://www.financialaidfinder.com/?p=184#comment-2220 [...] Financial Aid News, Uncategorized A few months ago, I wrote a couple of posts comparing Obama's views on financial aid to McCain's views on financial aid.  Now that we have a new President (elect), I thought we should [...] [...] Financial Aid News, Uncategorized A few months ago, I wrote a couple of posts comparing Obama’s views on financial aid to McCain’s views on financial aid.  Now that we have a new President (elect), I thought we should [...]

]]> By: John McCain on College Financial Aid | Financial Aid Finder http://www.financialaidfinder.com/on-the-campaign-trail-barack-obama-on-financial-aid.html#comment-538 John McCain on College Financial Aid | Financial Aid Finder Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:36:40 +0000 http://www.financialaidfinder.com/?p=184#comment-538 [...] On The Campaign Trail: Barack Obama on Financial Aid [...] [...] On The Campaign Trail: Barack Obama on Financial Aid [...]

]]> By: mara http://www.financialaidfinder.com/on-the-campaign-trail-barack-obama-on-financial-aid.html#comment-403 mara Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:33:27 +0000 http://www.financialaidfinder.com/?p=184#comment-403 @ John: I agree that the price tag is large, especially without obvious off-setting cuts. But it's nice to see that the (skyrocketing) costs of higher education are getting some serious national discussion. @ Kate: that is a huge debt load and you're right, to pay it off in less than a decade is rather impressive. Keep in mind that the Obama's debt burden included three years (well, six for both of them) at Harvard law, too. According to nelliemae.com, the average undergrad finishes school with just under $19,000 in student loans. @ John: I agree that the price tag is large, especially without obvious off-setting cuts. But it’s nice to see that the (skyrocketing) costs of higher education are getting some serious national discussion.

@ Kate: that is a huge debt load and you’re right, to pay it off in less than a decade is rather impressive. Keep in mind that the Obama’s debt burden included three years (well, six for both of them) at Harvard law, too. According to nelliemae.com, the average undergrad finishes school with just under $19,000 in student loans.

]]> By: Kate http://www.financialaidfinder.com/on-the-campaign-trail-barack-obama-on-financial-aid.html#comment-391 Kate Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:58:11 +0000 http://www.financialaidfinder.com/?p=184#comment-391 How in the world did Obama and his wife pay off $120,000 in student loans in eight or nine years? What kind of jobs did they get right out of college? It must have been good pay. With the economy as it is jobs right out of college are do not have exceptional pay. The average student now can't handle half the debt! How in the world did Obama and his wife pay off $120,000 in student loans in eight or nine years? What kind of jobs did they get right out of college? It must have been good pay. With the economy as it is jobs right out of college are do not have exceptional pay. The average student now can’t handle half the debt!

]]> By: John http://www.financialaidfinder.com/on-the-campaign-trail-barack-obama-on-financial-aid.html#comment-374 John Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:50:37 +0000 http://www.financialaidfinder.com/?p=184#comment-374 I think it's a pipe dream. He's making promises on a budget he can't even see. I would only take this seriously if he proposed some huge budget cut( of say, 10 billion a year ) to pay for the proposed tax breaks. I think it’s a pipe dream. He’s making promises on a budget he can’t even see. I would only take this seriously if he proposed some huge budget cut( of say, 10 billion a year ) to pay for the proposed tax breaks.

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