About this episode

The episode discusses how new student loan caps affect college decisions for families.

When college-bound high school seniors commit to a school, it's always a complicated calculus, especially for families who need financial aid. But for students starting this fall, there’s a new wrinkle: new caps on how much parents can borrow from the federal government to help their kids pay for college. Today, one high school senior and his mom talk college finances. Plus, we'll recap an especially busy week for the economy.

People in this episode

Host: Marketplace

Guests: high school senior, mom

Topics covered

• student loans
• college decision
• financial aid
• economy
• family finances

Keywords

• student loans
• college finances
• financial aid
• federal government
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marketplace, federal government

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