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Higher Education Is Robbing You Dry

The Harsh Truth: How the “Get a Degree, Get a Job” Promise Has Left a Generation Trapped in Debt How College Became a Debt Trap Disguised as a Dream I was in my dorm room when I saw the email: “Your tuition bill is due.” My heart sank. It was like a punch in the gut. I’d worked so hard to get in—now it felt like I was signing up for a lifetime of debt. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Across America, millions of students chase the promise: get a degree, get a job. But for many, that