Fact Sheet Repaying College Loans: Helping Students Make Good Decisions
Sandy Baum, Kelia Washington
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For college students looking to avoid unmanageable debt, making informed decisions about where to go, what to study, and how much to borrow is only the first step. How students approach repayment can be equally important in determining their financial outcomes. This memo aims to help counselors and other advisers better understand how repayment patterns differ by race or ethnicity, program, and type of institution to better advise students.

Research and Evidence Work, Education, and Labor Family and Financial Well-Being Tax and Income Supports Race and Equity
Expertise Wealth and Financial Well-Being Higher Education Families Social Safety Net
Tags Higher education Asset and debts Racial and ethnic disparities Financial knowledge and capability Paying for college Families with low incomes Racial equity in education