This presentation suggests that the student loan repayment options now available may just be making things worse - in terms of student loan debts. It also offers suggestions for reducing the problem

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Are Student Loan
Repayment Programs
Just Making Things
Worse?
Student loan repayment programs were set up by the
government to help pay for college. Just as the nation
is starting to improve their mortgage and credit card
debts, we see college debts continue to rise to
terrifying heights - now more than $1 trillion; In a
recently published report in NewYorkFed.org, the
total student debt from 2004 to 2012 grew from $364
billion to $966 billion.(Continued …)
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Now student loan debt is more than $1 trillion. The majority of the borrowers are owed by those
below the age of 40 who owe 66% of the total college debt.
Student loans have continued to plague the country in general. It is ruining the financial future of
households, especially those of the young adults. Some people say that it is not really so bad
because the average debt of $25,000 has a very high variation between the 39 million borrowers.
40% of them owe $10,000 or less, 30% owe $10,000 to $25,000, 3.7% owe more than $100,000,
and 0.6% owing more than $200,000 in accumulated college debts.
Why are so many loans delinquent?
Despite the majority owing less than $10,000, why are there a lot of student loans in deferral or
delinquent? Why is the default rate of this debt continually rising when mortgage and credit card
debts are not? Obviously, consumers know what to do with their debts but the student loan
problem seems to be too great for them to manage it.
While the government is trying to help borrowers through the student loan repayment programs,
you cannot help but wonder if it is really making things okay. Is it really helping or is it making
things worse?
What are the different programs for student loan payments?
First, let’s identify the different options that students have when it comes to paying off this debt.
According to the information found on the Student Aid website, here are the different student
loan repayment programs:
• Standard Repayment Plan. This allows borrowers to pay less on interest and a fixed
amount of $50 or more per month. This can be for up to 10 years.
• Graduated Repayment Plan. Through this plan, you will end up paying more compared to
the standard plan. You will start off with a lower payment that will increase every two
years.
• Extended Repayment Plan. This permits you to make lower contribution than the usual
10-year plan since the payment period can be stretched to 25 years. The payments can be
either fixed or graduated. The qualifications will depend on the type of debt that you owe.
• Income-Based Repayment Plan. This means your monthly payment will be 15% of your
discretionary income. This can go as long as 25 years to pay. At the end of the 25 years,
the debt may be forgiven.
• Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan. This plan allows you to pay only 10% of your
discretionary income. The payment plan can take up to 20 years and unpaid amounts by
that time are forgiven.
• Income-Contingent Repayment Plan. Your payment will be computed based on your
adjusted income, family size and your student loans. This plan can take up to 25 years to
complete after which, the debt that is unpaid will be forgiven.

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• Income-Sensitive Repayment Plan. This computes your payment based on your annual
income. As your income changes, so will your contributions. This plan will only take 10
years to complete.
Source: http://studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/understand/plans
Take note that you will likely have to pay income tax on forgiven debt. Each of these also require
that you to qualify for them. Factors such as your income and proof of financial hardship are
among the requirements for some of these student loan repayment programs.
There are also other types of student loans that have different set of payment options. You need to
understand your options in order to determine if they will make your student loans worse or not.
Three problems with repayment programs for college debt
Now that we understand the various options to get out of student loan debt, let us discuss why
they could be making things worse. We have found three different reasons why student loan
repayment programs may actually be doing more harm than good.
It can make students reckless with borrowing
We need to seriously teach our children how to borrow money wisely because it is clear that
they have no idea how to go about it. In most cases, students do not give much thought to
borrowing because they know that there are programs that will help them when payment time
rolls around. If they know that they have a safety net, they may be encouraged to take the debt
plunge even before they fully understand the implications of their actions. More than that, it may
teach them to rely on these programs just to get themselves out of debt. If there is no repayment
plan available, you can be Since the government-backed repayment programs ensure that the
loaned amount will be repaid, lenders are becoming too complacent in approving and issuing
student loans. If the government will not back up the defaulted loans of student loan borrowers,
the lenders will be forced to impose higher rates. That rate should make students think twice
before they get a loan.
It puts a strain in the budget of the government - and in the end, taxpayers.
Lastly, the student loan repayment programs put a strain in the government budget. Instead of
being able to put more funding in other programs, they are forced to carry the student loans. And
who is suffering in the end? The recipients of other benefits and the taxpayers who will eventually
be forced to pay more just so the government can afford funding the programs they have set for
the country.
The bottom line is that the student loan repayment programs do not deal with the real problem -
irresponsible borrowing and lending. Lenders have to make sure that their borrowers’ repayment
ability is checked thoroughly before lending. Just like in debt relief, you do not just pay for the
debt, you have to understand what got you there in the first place. There are many strategies to
help you stay out of debt and that is what we should be focusing on right now.
What is the best way to deal with the student loan problem?
While the student loan repayment programs are trying to help, it is not the whole solution. If you
really want to eliminate student loan debt, we need to stop the borrowing - or at least, the
irresponsible borrowing. Here are some suggestions that might be worth considering.

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Make sure students understand what they are getting themselves into. When you ask a new
graduate who is trying to pay off their debts for the first time, they will always complain that they
wish they knew more about it before taking out the loan(s). All students have to be oriented,
tested on their knowledge and asked to come up with a payment plan for the student debt. That
should even be made part of the requirements before being approved of a student loan. It is
important that they know what will happen if they fail to pay their debts.
Revise the process by which the lenders approve of student loans. The lenders have to impose
stricter processes that will help filter students who have more of an ability to pay back the debt.
This needs to be well thought out because the borrowers generally have no credit history at the
time of application.
Regulate the college fees to keep them from going up. According to CollegeData.com, a state
college now costs approximately $22,000 while a private college costs $44,000. It keeps getting
higher as the years go by and the government has to do something about these increases.
Set a limit on how much a student can borrow. This has to be based on the industry that the
student wants to work in. For instance, if a student wishes to be a teacher who earns an average of
$30,000 to $40,000, they should not be allowed to borrow up to $100,000 worth of debts. That
is just crazy.
Although we have to admit that the student loan repayment programs have good intentions and
have helped some borrowers, the negative effects may prove to be destructive in the long run.
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student loan program that provides consultation services to help borrowers with their debts.
Their debt experts can help borrowers analyze their debt situation and point them to the right
student loan repayment program that is best suited for them. The service includes the paperwork
that will help the borrower enter into the program. The charge for this service is a one time flat fee
that will be placed in an escrow account. Once the client is satisfied with the results and the
documents done by National Debt Relief, that is the only time that the service fee will be
withdrawn. This fee is a one time flat fee. There is not maintenance or upfront fees that will be
charged.

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Does this sound familiar?
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• You are losing sleep due to mounting credit
card debt…
• You are fighting with your partner about the
bills…
• You are living paycheck to paycheck…
• You are falling behind on your debts…
• You are losing hope…
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