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You are not alone in navigating student debt changes. Here is what you can do
By Yusra Farzan at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· June 29, 2026
· 8 min read
Student loan borrowers and advocates have been pressing for debt relief for many years.(Jemal Countess / Getty Images)Elizabeth Hill saw going to college as her way out of poverty. But 26 years later, she is still paying back student loans, with around $145,000 still left to go.“I've been able to...
Key takeaway “I've been able to stay afloat, but I do not have $145,000 to give them,” Hill said.
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Category: schools ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 8 min
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What is this story about? Student loan borrowers and advocates have been pressing for debt relief for many years.(Jemal Countess / Getty Images)Elizabeth Hill saw going to college as her way out of poverty. But 26 years later, she is still paying back student loans, with around $145,000 still left to go.“I've been able to...
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