Preparing To Avoid Exorbitant Student Debt

Partnership Parke County has taken on a new endeavor to help those currently attending or getting ready to attend college, preparing for student debt. As an organization they explore educational opportunities for youth financial literacy programs and are excited to add this to their offerings.

Remember when you were trying to figure out life after high school? You were expected to make all these life-altering decisions – like what college to go to, what to major in, or what dream job to chase after. Somewhere along the way, you may have been told that student loans were the only way to pay for college. This belief has accumulated into a $1.7 Trillion student debt crisis across America. That’s 45 million Americans with student loan debt.

For the full article, see this week’s edition of the Parke County Sentinel.