American students often have to take out loans to help pay for their education.

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They often serve older and part-time students and those needing special help.

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Older high school students often help tutor or run activities for the younger children, and several members have come back to work for the organization after completing high school and college.

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Today, two out of every three students graduates with help from a loan, and often they take on a mountain of debt as a result.

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Too often the blame is placed on students' irresponsible spending habits, but I cannot help but feel that college administrators and corporate parties share some of the culpability as well.

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