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No one said anything about making “bucket loads” of money. People graduating who make between $30,000 and $60,000, depending on their field / location, should have no problem making a couple hundred dollar loan payment each month. People can always apply for a hardship deferment if a job isn’t forthcoming or is lost. </p>
<p>Also, my parents never took responsibility for paying for my education. In my experience speaking generally, those who pay for their own schooling get a great deal more out of it, have far less sense of entitlement going through, and get a lot more out of the experience because they realize paying tens of thousands of dollars to party doesn’t make a lot of sense.</p>