The Student Debt Crisis: Thompson Lecture Series

With $1.2 trillion in outstanding education debt, is there a student debt crisis on the horizon? College tuition and student debt levels have increased significantly in the past decade. Add in an economy weakened by a major recession, and many borrowers are unable to repay their student loans. This has resulted in widespread concern about the effects of student loan debt on young Americans’ lives and the economy. Special guest Andrew P. Kelly, resident scholar and director of the American Enterprise Institute Center on Higher Education Reform, will help frame the issue and discuss possible solutions.