"Puts a human face on the student debt crisis. Explains words like 'default' and 'forbearance' through compelling stories. Both a cautionary tale and a call to action."
- Anne Lakas Miller |
The Nation Magazine
"A trillion dollars of student debt, with nearly $8 billion in default, will likely will be the next bubble to burst in our very fragile economy. Given the statistics, it is easy to lose sight of the individuals whose lives have been upended by astronomical levels of debt coupled with unprecedented levels of unemployment for recent grads.
Default presents a compelling and very personal picture of the looming national crisis of student debt."
- Barbara Dudley | Portland State University
"
Default forcefully underscores the failure of our political system to deliver on the promise of affordable higher education for all Americans and brings home the life-changing personal consequences of predatory lending in the private student loan industry."
- Amy Traub | Senior Policy Analyst, DEMOS
"A timely film that should be watched by all students, parents, university administrators/faculty, and all voting citizens."
- Anastasia Wilson | Blogger,
Memoirs of an Economics Student
"If you're considering student loans, please watch the following documentary before signing anything."
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Uncommonly Educated blog
Press Review
A Warning to the Next Generation of Student Debtors | TruthDig
