As one of the first kids from his church to go to college, Tamar Wilson wanted to make it count. At 18, he figured the higher price tag at Pace University—where he ended up for three years before his partial scholarship unexpectedly ended—equated to a better job after graduation. For him, Pace meant upward mobility and greater financial security.
But $140,000 of student debt later, he now knows those beliefs were misguided.
Wilson, who is now 33 and lives in Philadelphia, has the same sinking feeling every morning when he wakes up and every night when he goes to bed: He’s neck-deep in student debt, and he isn’t coming out of it anytime soon. His debt is paralyzing, impacting every aspect of his life; it strains his mental health, familial and romantic relationships, and self-confidence.
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