"College Fever!" Stage Play exposes hidden traps behind student loans

 

Camp Springs, MD (BlackNews.com) — “College Fever! – What’s The Real Price of College?” debuts Sept 10th & 11th 2011 with free performances daily at 3:00pm and 7:30pm. In his latest live stage-play, writer/director Jay Cameron explores the pivotal moment of decision about how to pay for college from the perspective of graduating high school seniors.

When someone hears the title “College Fever!”, it grabs their attention. Fraternity and sorority life may come to mind. Others might think of the wild campus lifestyle. And though these are aspects of this unprecedented stage-play’s script, there is much more to College Fever.

People rarely discuss college funding. Millions of unsuspecting American families fall for the college financing trap that awaits those who want to further their education. According to FinAid.org, as of 2008, “more than $100 billion in federal education loans and $10 billion in private student loans are originated each year.”

An individual student can commit to repay multiple tens of thousands of dollars in debt for college expenses when they have no means of paying the money back. After graduation, these hopeful job seekers enter a deteriorating job market only to find their newly-earned degrees are ineffective tools for finding good jobs because opportunities are so scarce. The consequences are worse for students who interrupt or postpone their pursuit of a degree. Demand for repayment of their debt can keep them from resuming or completing their studies.

What can conscientious students do? A college education is thought to be required to obtain a better job, but college costs are too expensive for most. Student loan debt seems to be the only way to pay for college and the job market continues to decline. And since student loan debt is not subject to bankruptcy, the result of a default can be catastrophic to borrowers, their families and the health of the U.S. economy.

Does “College Fever” solve the issue of student debt in a 90 minute stage-play? Will audiences find the answers to this seemingly impossible problem? Is there any way for a student to escape the bondage of student debt? Are there any overlooked college finance options? All are invited to come to “College Fever” and ask someone after the show.

A Jay Cameron production, “College Fever” premieres at The Life Center at 5610 Linda Lane, Camp Springs, MD 20748. Admission is FREE.

For more details, visit www.collegefeverstageplay.com