Education Loan in India : Promise Programs Offer Hope to Students

1. Education Loan in India

2. Promise Programs Offer Hope to Students

3. The cost of postsecondary education in America has risen so high it is unaffordable for many to pursue the education necessary for success in this competitive job market. • Individuals who have taken out tens of thousands of dollars in student loans to achieve their dreams can be left to carry the burden of student debt. • Imagine instead that we lived in a society where the wealthy voluntarily invested a portion of their money in education for those who are unable to afford it. • What would our society look like?

4. While it seems too good to be true, this scenario exists as what are called "promise programs" in local communities around the country. • "The Promise of 'Promise' Programs," a paper by Rodney J. • Andrews, assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas, explores the potential of these programs as tools to fund postsecondary education. • According to Andrews, a promise program is "a local place-based scholarship program that offers near-universal access to funding for postsecondary education."

5. These programs can be particularly beneficial for students who can least afford to pay for college – and who, therefore, tend to take out the most in student loans. • Promise programs differ from merit-based scholarships in four ways. First, the funding is uniquely dependent upon the generous donation of donors. • Sometimes, there is a connection between a particular donor and the community he or she is giving the money to.

6. A paradigmatic example is the Kalamazoo Promise. It was launched in November of 2005 by a group of anonymous donors to pay full tuition for students who resided and attended public schools in Kalamazoo, Mich. • Its success and the national attention it received have spurred the creation of similar programs across the country. • According to Andrews, successful promise programs such as the Kalamazoo Promise are transparent: Local students and parents know that money is available for them to enroll in a local postsecondary institution once they complete high school. • This is an important incentive for students to remain motivated and increase college enrollment.

7. While promise programs are not yet a universally available or always sustainable means to finance a student's higher education, they are not a pipe dream either. • Given the high cost of postsecondary education, parents and students should be aware, as Andrews put it, that "promise programs are to be among the portfolio of resources for Education loan in India to draw from.“ • You can find a list of promise programs here. • Source: http://bit.ly/YH6LcY