student loan

noun

: a loan that is used to pay for a student's education

Examples of student loan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of his signature priorities while in the White House has been addressing student loan debt. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 One of the major questions facing families today is whether a college degree is worth the expense, given rising tuition and fees that can saddle graduates with tens of thousands in student loan debt. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024 Rising food prices and heavy student loan debt also factor in as young Americans are forced to tighten their belt by reducing expenses to their essentials. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 May 2024 Tommy Dorfman wed ‘private’ person Elise Williams in a secret Santa Monica ceremony. $6.1 billion in student loan debt canceled for enrollees at for-profit Art Institutes. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024 Reducing student loan debt was a campaign promise for President Joe Biden, whose administration has approved almost $160 billion in debt cancellation for nearly 4.6 million Americans, according to the department. Gillian Brassil, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024 Congressional Republicans have planned hearings on whether Biden’s misguided focus on student loan debt forgiveness distracted officials from fixing the FAFSA — a policy that, unlike the administration’s debt cancellation push, has actually been approved by bipartisan majorities in Congress. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Apr. 2024 Biden was in Madison April 8 to unveiled a new student loan debt forgiveness plan. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024 Some millennials perceive life insurance as unaffordable, especially when burdened with student loan debt, housing costs, and other financial obligations. Ebony Flake, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024

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“Student loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20loan. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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