Ellen Dixon: Students advocate says student debt isn't talked about enough
Students are calling for more education around the impact of student debt.
Student loan living costs have increased by more than $100 a week over the past six years.
On Saturday, April 1, that amount will rise by just over $20 to $302 a week.
For students borrowing the maximum amount, that's more than $15,000 dollars a year.
New Zealand Union of Students' Associations President Ellen Dixon says student debt isn't talked about enough.
She says going from school to suddenly being pushed into independence is a big adjustment, so there needs to be more conversations around financial budgeting…
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