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Student Debt: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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What it is

John Oliver covers student debt and the for-profit colleges that push students into it, including Corinthian-style schools and ITT Tech. It is a segment from Last Week Tonight.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN mostly references it in passing when student loans and predatory colleges come up, with one commenter recommending the veterans benefits section.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “Watch that to the end (or at least the end of the veteran benefits bit)”

    Told to watch to the end on veteran benefits.

    Sir_Substance, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “Why I Defaulted on My Student Loans”

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Topics: student loans, for-profit colleges, john oliver, itt tech, veterans benefits

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