The Challenge of Sustaining Student Loan System: Colombia and Chile

Authors

  • Jamil Salmi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.72.6107

Keywords:

Access and Equity, Latin America, Colombia, Student loans, Chile, access to higher education

Abstract

Traditional, mortgage-type student loan schemes are vulnerable by design, as illustrated by the problems faced by the Chilean and Colombian agencies in recent years. Without an income-contingent provision, times of economic crisis are bound to create difficulties, as unemployment rises and incomes stagnate. This article documents the challenges encountered in these two Latin American nations and draws a few lessons that could help strengthen existing student loan systems.

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Published

2013-03-17

How to Cite

Salmi, J. (2013). The Challenge of Sustaining Student Loan System: Colombia and Chile. International Higher Education, (72), 21–23. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.72.6107

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Section

Regions and Countries