Education Advocates In Colorado Work To Keep Students Out Of Debt

By Tori Mason, CBS Denver:

About 800,000 Coloradans still owe on their federal student loans. According to Student Loan Hero, their average balance is around $34,000. Education advocates are working to inform college-bound students before they decide to join the millions of graduates still paying for their degrees.

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