SCARED TO DEBT
A docu-series in post-production inspired by the documentary SALLIE MAE NOT (see trailer below)
Wrapped: USC October 14th, Angaelica Festival Dec 21-31, USC Jan 13th INDENTURED STUDENTS: How Student Lending Left Generations Drowning In Debt; with Democrats Abroad, Monday, Jan 31st and this just out ….
Both sides of the aisle STILL want to know WHY college rose 169% since 1980. A privilege to discuss our documentary "Sallie Mae Not" and America's $1.9 Trillion dollar student loan debt crisis with host Joe Sallustio and Elvin Freytes. Many call the entire lending instrument "a catastrophe," "indentured servitude," "a swindle" ... "a scam." For those who care about education, it's YOUR turn to join the conversation. This is YOUR moment. Check out Episode #398.
SALLIE MAE NOT - Wins Audience Award. The untold story of how the US Government set up a system of greed that gutted student loans of consumer protections leading to the skyrocketing cost of tuition and indenturing millions through predatory lending. Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi discovers Alan Collinge, author of The Student Loan Scam, a dedicated stalwart who turns from scientist to activist when he is wrongfully thrown into default by Sallie Mae. Collinge warned, in 2006 on 60 Minutes, how this same scheme continued to throw millions of students, parents and colleges over the cliff. No one paid much attention and despite today’s headlines of privilege, scandal, greed and blame, the predatory lending system designed to indenture millions, especially women and people of color, remains hiding in plain sight.
Jan 13th - Meet the author of INDENTURED STUDENTS, Dr. Shermer
and Department of Education Whistleblower Dr. Jon Oberg
Watch recording of Q&A: October 14, 2021 - Sallie Mae Not Going Hollywood …
August 2, 2021 Sallie Mae Not wins AUDIENCE CHOICE Whistleblowers Summit & Film Festival - Washington, DC
Michael McCray, Moderator, Founder Whistleblowers Summit Michael Camoin, Filmmaker, Sallie Mae Not Alan Collinge, Founder, Student Loan Justice Catherine A. Fitts, Former Sallie Mae Board Member Bob Hildreth, Education expert, International Monetary Fund Jon Oberg, Researcher, Policy Expert, Department of Education, whistleblower