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British Columbia ending interest on new and existing student loans

Posted by Sahasrahla
Tags: canada.bc, debt, interest, government.local, policy.education, politics, loans.student, education.higher, source.ctvnews, short read
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-ending-interest-on-new-and-existing-student-loans-1.4303831

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Published
Feb 19 2019
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  1. Sahasrahla
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    This article is a bit "local news" but student debt is a pressing and much talked about issue, especially with the US election and primaries coming soon. Eliminating the interest on these loans...

    This article is a bit "local news" but student debt is a pressing and much talked about issue, especially with the US election and primaries coming soon. Eliminating the interest on these loans (even if it's just the portion of the loan covered by the province) is a great first step towards easing the burden of debt on students.

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