Default avoidance
This is a serious issue for many students and is probably a topic that many want to avoid. As representatives it would be interesting to know how others approach the topic or if it is left solely to financial aid to handle.
This is very important for the student to understand. I have seen a lot of students who will take the max every chance they get. If they run out of loan money before they have completed school it could be a huge problem for them.
This is very important as a student needs to understand that this is a loan and not free money. They will have to be fiscally responsible.
The money that a student is a huge deal and they need to understand exactly what it means to take student loans.
We should make sure the student is aware of the amount of money on they should expect to make on an "entry level" position so that they can at least know how to budget accordingly to pay loans, pay bills, and other living expenses.
Ours are touched on by the Admissions department, but primarily discussed during entrance and exit counseling, and when application for F/A is done.
