A three degree USC aerospace scientist turned activist decided to solve America's largest consumer debt crisis. Despite today’s headlines of privilege, scandal, greed, and blame, the story of student loan crisis remains hiding in plain sight. The US Government set up a system of greed that is sending students, parents and colleges over the cliff. SCARED TO DEBT is a documentary about the predatory lending system designed to indenture millions of Americans. Today, they are fighting back! Donate to help complete this documentary: https://videosforchange.wedid.it/campaigns/8295 Some will say there exist four main culprits: federal government, financial institutions, universities and borrowers. By design, student loans lack consumer protections, thus, we see borrowers as victims. This key factor has stalled significant growth sectors of the U.S. economy with 44 million borrowers owing $1.7 trillion. How did this happen? The Student Loan Debt Crisis Town Hall hosted by the NYS Writers Institute moderated by Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone held Nov 20, 2020 reveals whether this is a bad borrower or bad lender problem. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-loan-debt-crisis-town-hall-tickets-128447629317 You may recall in 2018, Seth Frotman resigned as the student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He did so, because 20 to 60 million students and their parents’ financial lives are being ruined by predatory lending and other federal government, college and financial institutions’ abuses. And no one cares. If we don't tell this story, who will? Donate: https://videosforchange.wedid.it/campaigns/8295 SCARED TO DEBT delivers compelling interviews from credible voices exposing flawed design, an inept, corrupt Department of Education, anguish experienced by student and parent borrowers, across all demographics, while offering solutions to restore America’s confidence in the opportunities afforded by higher education. When solved properly, we will witness perhaps the greatest economic growth in our lifetimes. If we don't tell this story, who will? Donate to help complete this documentary: https://videosforchange.wedid.it/campaigns/8295