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In Education without Debt businessman and philanthropist Scott MacDonald examines the real-life impact of crushing levels of student debt on borrowers and what can be done to fix this crisis.



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An analytically rigorous and movingly impassioned introduction to a major national issue.

* Kirkus Review *

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction

PART 1: The Crisis of Student Debt
1. The Rising Level of Student Debt and Societal Implications
2. More Stories of Student Debt
3. Betrayed by the Dream Factory (Samual Garner)
4. College as an Investment (Ken Ruggerio)
My Story: From Herding Goats to Graduating from College (Mohamed O. Mohamed)

PART 2. College Costs and Financial Aid
5. Why College Costs So Much
6. The History of Financial Aid for College Students
My Story: I've Got Angels All Around Me (Austin Galy)

PART 3: Universities Taking the Initiative
7. What Schools Are Doing to Reduce Student Debt
My Story: Tattooed Tales (Hannah Locklear)

PART 4: Giving Back
8. The Importance of Philanthropy
9. Giving Back (Milt Stewart)
10. John Kuykendall and Davidson College
My Story: Getting an Education and Giving Back in Africa (Edward Kabaka)

PART 5. Stories from Scholarship Donors
11. Barnard Scholarship—Not Just about the Money (David Barnard)
12. Robert J. Lake Scholarship—in Memory of My Father (Gilmour Lake)
13. Changing a Life to Change the World (Dwight Worden)
14. Upon Reflection (Judy Benson)
My Story: Searching for Financial Aid (Anya Thompson)

PART 6. Paying It Forward
15. Unmet Social Needs and Inadequate Funding
16. Community Engagement at Universities
17. The Ginsberg Center and the University of Michigan
18. The Carolina Center for Public Service and the University of North Carolina
19. The Mulvaney Center and the University of San Diego
My Story: From Farmworker Boy to Pediatrician (Ramon Resa)

Conclusion: What Must Be Done

Appendix: More Stories of Hope and Inspiration
A. Finding a Purpose after Prison (Martin Leyva)
B. From Night Watchman to College Success
C. Overcoming Adversity to Earn a Degree

Acknowledgments
Notes

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 12/01/2021
      ISBN13: 9780253051431, 978-0253051431
      ISBN10: 0253051436
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In Education without Debt businessman and philanthropist Scott MacDonald examines the real-life impact of crushing levels of student debt on borrowers and what can be done to fix this crisis.



      Trade Review

      An analytically rigorous and movingly impassioned introduction to a major national issue.

      * Kirkus Review *

      Table of Contents

      Foreword
      Introduction

      PART 1: The Crisis of Student Debt
      1. The Rising Level of Student Debt and Societal Implications
      2. More Stories of Student Debt
      3. Betrayed by the Dream Factory (Samual Garner)
      4. College as an Investment (Ken Ruggerio)
      My Story: From Herding Goats to Graduating from College (Mohamed O. Mohamed)

      PART 2. College Costs and Financial Aid
      5. Why College Costs So Much
      6. The History of Financial Aid for College Students
      My Story: I've Got Angels All Around Me (Austin Galy)

      PART 3: Universities Taking the Initiative
      7. What Schools Are Doing to Reduce Student Debt
      My Story: Tattooed Tales (Hannah Locklear)

      PART 4: Giving Back
      8. The Importance of Philanthropy
      9. Giving Back (Milt Stewart)
      10. John Kuykendall and Davidson College
      My Story: Getting an Education and Giving Back in Africa (Edward Kabaka)

      PART 5. Stories from Scholarship Donors
      11. Barnard Scholarship—Not Just about the Money (David Barnard)
      12. Robert J. Lake Scholarship—in Memory of My Father (Gilmour Lake)
      13. Changing a Life to Change the World (Dwight Worden)
      14. Upon Reflection (Judy Benson)
      My Story: Searching for Financial Aid (Anya Thompson)

      PART 6. Paying It Forward
      15. Unmet Social Needs and Inadequate Funding
      16. Community Engagement at Universities
      17. The Ginsberg Center and the University of Michigan
      18. The Carolina Center for Public Service and the University of North Carolina
      19. The Mulvaney Center and the University of San Diego
      My Story: From Farmworker Boy to Pediatrician (Ramon Resa)

      Conclusion: What Must Be Done

      Appendix: More Stories of Hope and Inspiration
      A. Finding a Purpose after Prison (Martin Leyva)
      B. From Night Watchman to College Success
      C. Overcoming Adversity to Earn a Degree

      Acknowledgments
      Notes

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