Student Loan Debt (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-07-07
Duration: 00:06:39
Subjects: Student loans | United States. Supreme Court | HIGHER EDUCATION
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Robinson, Darnesha Interviewee
- Shields, Dennis Interviewee
- Sharon, Jessica Interviewee
- Cassidy, Bill Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 7, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the United States Supreme Court striking down the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program. LeBlanc reports that the average student loan debt for Louisiana residents is $34,525. She interviews: Darnesha Robinson, Southern University student; Dennis Shields, Southern University chancellor and president; Jessica Sharon, president of the Louisiana Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy; and United States Senator Bill Cassidy.