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Ellen Dixon: Students advocate says student debt isn't talked about enough

Published: March 27, 2023, 7:20 p.m.

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Students are calling for more education around the impact of student debt.

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Student loan living costs have increased by more than $100 a week over the past six years.

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On Saturday, April 1, that amount will rise by just over $20 to $302 a week.

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For students borrowing the maximum amount, that\'s more than $15,000 dollars a year.

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New Zealand Union of Students\' Associations President Ellen Dixon says student debt isn\'t talked about enough.

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She says going from school to suddenly being pushed into independence is a big adjustment, so there needs to be more conversations around financial budgeting.

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