If Colleges Didn't Waste Your Tuition, We Wouldn't Need New Student Loan Reform - Guardian

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8. It is a combination of problems

Generally everything becomes more expensive over time including salaries and expenses. Professors have to be given a competitive salary to attract them and get them to stay.

The profs at my alma mater threatened to go on strike this spring due to a contract dispute and they feel like what was being offered was a bad deal (I don't remember the details). I happen to have one of my profs on Facebook and that's how I found out.

Financial aid has been cut and that is largely a product of those being traded for more tax cuts. When I was in school I had max Pell Grants and work study to help cover tuition.

The salaries and number of administrators is getting out of hand. This was one of the issues brought up by the profs at my university when they were talking about striking (they reached a deal thankfully).

Yes, student loans need to be reformed. A college education is important though.