<p>I think every effort should be made to avoid student loans, particularly ones that are above the federal limit and are going to require a co-signer. This article gives another reason to avoid co-signed loans, a reason that I was not aware of.
<a href=“Borrowers hit with surprise defaults when co-signers die”>Borrowers hit with surprise defaults when co-signers die;
<p>I saw that article</p>
<p>Buy life insurance on both the student and the co-signer.</p>