Congrats, grads of 2017! It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to graduate, and that’s true of both high school and college. The start of a new chapter in life, getting another step closer to whatever “adulthood” actually is… that deserves some major recognition.
And just in time, your present from Trump administration: Huge cuts to financial aid for college-bound students.
So to celebrate your academic accomplishments, here’s a few inspirational quotes* to get you contemplating the next phase of your life, whether that’s looking for student loans, or making payments on them ― your choice!
*Quotes have been personalized to reflect the financial outlook for this year’s graduates.
WisdomStudent debt is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with
diligencestudent loan payments.”
― Abigail Adams“I think you learn more if you’re
laughingnot in debt at the same time.”
― Mary Ann Shaffer“If you want to
get laidgo bankrupt, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.”“A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad (because he’s in too much debt to afford the train ride).”