PORTLAND - Students and a handful of teachers rallied at Portland State University Tuesday, urging the Oregon legislature to keep its hands off of funding for higher education.
PCC Sylvania Student Body President Douglas Taylor said students already carry too much debt.
“It's difficult. Options for employment are restricted. They’re not able to follow their dreams as much as follow the paycheck. They have to be able to pay off these loans,” Taylor said.
A group called “The Project on Student Debt” reports that two thirds of all college graduates had school debt when they graduated in 2010. The average bill totaled $25,000.
Portland State’s Student Body President, Adam Rahmlow said he has $12,000 in debt. He’s kept the amount lower than some by working his way through school.
