Student loan forgiveness arrives, but shrinking student numbers in PA remains a major problem
(The Center Square) – The White House's announcement that taxpayers will pick up an estimated $300 billion in student loan debt will benefit some P...
(The Center Square) – The White House's announcement that taxpayers will pick up an estimated $300 billion in student loan debt will benefit some Pennsylvania residents, but the long-term issues of higher education in the state will remain.Pennsylvania, like many states in the northeast, has above-average student debt loads. The average Pennsylvania graduate left with almost $40,000 in debt, according to The Institute for College Access & Success. That figure, however, skews high because it is average, rather than median, debt.