Student Loan Debt Is Leaving Women Broke And Vulnerable

Student Loan Debt Is Leaving Women Broke And Vulnerable

Law school was supposed to be Erika Stallings' path to financial stability. The first in her family to attend college, Stallings earned a full ride to the University of North Carolina, and then chose to attend Georgetown Law because the school offered her a partial scholarship. But she graduated with $115,000 in student loans anyway, and today, the $1,000 monthly loan payment eats up a big chunk of her paycheck. So despite her white-collar job and fancy diplomas, she remains in a state of financial precariousness.

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