student debt

collocation in English

meaningsofstudentanddebt

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student
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstjuː.dənt/us
/ˈstuː.dənt/
a person who is learning at a college ...
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debt
noun[C or U]
uk
/det/us
/det/
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of ...
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(Definition ofstudentanddebtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Moreover, they fail to point out that the vast majority ofstudentdebt/credit/borrowing consists of student loans.
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The book does not build on our existing knowledge, or other studies, aboutstudentdebt.
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So, in essence, when these studies discussstudentdebt/credit etc. they are really discussing student loans.
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The book brings together nine empirical studies, all of which use a variety of research techniques, to examine different aspects ofstudentdebtand its psychological causes and consequences.
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One such context is the accumulating evidence that suggests that, with risingstudentdebt, entering higher education is an increasingly risky investment decision for low-income students.
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By way of introduction, the article charts the rise ofstudentdebt, the current government's views on student debt, and existing research on students' attitudes towards debt.
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Student loans, however, are treated in the studies like any other form of credit/debt, especially in the discussion, which locatesstudentdebtwithin more general economic psychological theories.
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At the same time, graduatestudentdebtis increasing dramatically.
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We want to look at the concerns that have been expressed aboutstudentdebt, especially among students from lower-income families.
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No information is held centrally onstudentdebtin other countries.
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We are opposed to the privatisation ofstudentdebt.
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When he talks about public and private sector influence on funding, does he mean that both sectors will write offstudentdebt?
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It fails to tackle the real problems ofstudentdebtand poverty.
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As we went down that road, there were indications thatstudentdebtmight be a problem and might be getting worse.
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That must be set against astudentdebtof less than £10,000.
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It is fairly clear who the most disadvantaged groups are and why they struggle withstudentdebt.
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At present the averagestudentdebtis £4,000 but in future that will rise to £12,000 to £16,000 and possibly more if students take further vocational courses.
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Recent surveys show that thestudentdebtproblem is increasing and will increase further if top-up fees are introduced.
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There is clear evidence that debt deters students from poorer, non-traditional backgrounds, yetstudentdebtwill increase dramatically if top-up fees are introduced.
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An employee is taxable on the amount ofstudentdebtwhich his employer pays on his behalf.
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