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Why is the price tag so high? Here's what one newspaper in Virginia had to say. #collegedebt https://t.co/C3LtCdZ6mc

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"@roanoketimes EDITORIAL: WHY AREN’T POLITICIANS TALKING ABOUT TUITION INCREASES?" https://t.co/ilel4lnblC #collegedebt #tuition #whyiactnow

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"ONE WORD EXPLAINS THE SLIDE IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: DUH." https://t.co/ewxC2txehj #whyiactnow #highered #collegedebt @RTDNEWS - THANK YOU!

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Thank you, Frank Stumpf, whose wish for change in #highereducation in VA was published in @RTDNEWS. Read it here: https://t.co/MjgWcKUin9

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It is simply wrong for Virginia’s students and their families to bear the burden of unconscionable tuition increases https://t.co/tSifAAz13x

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"Remember that those who are saving for their children's #college also find their other life choices limited." https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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"I plan on pursuing a doctorate degree which places my #debt upwards of $250,000 all before I even turn 30." https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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“My mom who is 40 years old has friends the same age who are JUST paying off their #studentloans.” https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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"My #loans are in financial hardship forbearance while I start my own business. The payments are horrendous." https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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"All of my #tuition is paid for by loans that I will be paying back for at least the next 30 years." https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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"I had to borrow money from family members and work 3+ jobs for #college because my loans don't cover the cost." https://t.co/gvn8VCVE93

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We are still paying my husband's #college student loans and my oldest son will graduate high school this year.” https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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“A friend is currently paying $20,000 a year to attend Virginia Tech WITH #scholarships.” #makecollegeaffordable https://t.co/gvn8VCE3hv

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#whyIactnow #makecollegeaffordable #thepainisreal #tellyourstory @ChapPetersen @TimHugo @vafrankwagner @EdWGillespie @BillDeSteph

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The pain of #collegedebt is real. Just ask these @VCU students. We did. #WhyIActNow

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More students are foregoing food to make ends meet in #college. https://t.co/JVPkau7ZLm

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With the cost of #college rising faster than annual salaries, students are facing choices about how to pay for it: https://t.co/JVPkau7ZLm

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@CUFBA @CampusHunger delve into food insecurity on #college campuses in new report: https://t.co/JVPkau7ZLm

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@VCU among 34 #college campuses where students were surveyed for food insecurity. Find out more: https://t.co/JVPkaupACU

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REPORT: 43% of meal plan enrollees at four-year colleges still experienced food insecurity. Learn more: https://t.co/JVPkau7ZLm