John,
Over 44 million people owe $1.7 trillion in federal student loan debt. 1 Black college graduates owe an average of $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates 2 and women hold about two-thirds of the student loan debt in the U.S. 3 The student debt crisis is preventing people, especially young people, from buying homes, starting families, saving for retirement, and building wealth.
This is a problem too massive for us to ignore.
That’s why we are are launching #DreamsNotDebt today. We are diving deep into how student debt affects young people and what youth-led local organizations are doing about it. We are also calling on the Biden Administration and members of Congress to take action on student debt.
We cannot let our dreams be held back by crushing student debt. We deserve the right to affordable and debt-free education. We deserve financial freedom. We deserve the ability to build a future where young people are financially free to dream and not be held back by student debt.
HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION WITH US
We invite you to take action with us during #DreamsNotDebt week!
Sign the Petition
Sign our petition telling the Biden Administration to cancel all student debt, reform the student loan program to mitigate future student debt, and push Congress to pass College for All to make public colleges and universities free for all students.
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Join us on Instagram Live
Tune in on Wednesday, June 9th at 5PM ET on our Instagram Live for a panel discussion with leaders from the New Era Colorado, Ohio Student Association, and Virginia Student Power Network about student debt. Hear about what they are doing at the local level to protect borrowers and make higher education more affordable for all.
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Share your student debt story
We are still collecting stories of people who have been impacted by student debt. Tell us what life you would dream up for yourself if student debt was not holding you back.
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Read our blog post on student debt
Learn what youth-led organizations in the Alliance Network are doing to fight for students and borrowers in their communities.
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Follow along with us all week on social media using #DreamsNotDebt.
To building a future free from student debt,
Daniela Mrabti
Digital Director
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