Escape the Matrix of Student Loan Debt New book examines pitfalls and misconceptions surrounding higher education financing

Student debt is a pressing issue. Currently, 43 million Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. In Graduate Debt Free: Escaping the Student Loan Matrix (Greenleaf Book Group Press), military veteran, seasoned attorney, and accomplished entrepreneur David F. Shutler analyzes the student loan crisis, examines the failures of the institutions involved, and provides tools for high school students and their parents to avoid the debilitating impact of college debt.

“Shutler has made a genuine contribution to both the college selection process and the college financing discussion that both high schoolers and their parents can relate to,” said Veronica Guzman Pulido, Director of College Counseling at St. Mark’s School of Texas. “This book is an absolute must-read for high school students who aspire to become college educated while minimizing debt.”

Urgent, engaging, and meticulously researched, Graduate Debt Free opens prospective college students’ and parents’ eyes to the dangers facing them should they choose to fund their college careers with student loans. Refreshingly apolitical, Shutler combines the warmth and empathy of a concerned parent with an expert’s authority in this systematic guide to 12 faulty assumptions that students hold about the college experience. Shutler analyzes each assumption, which range from "I Gotta Go to College" to "Tuition is the Total Cost," showing how they contribute to debt and providing strategies to escape that debt. Graduate Debt Free allows students to take charge of their education and escape the matrix of ever-increasing college costs.

“This book grew out of a concern that college-bound students and their parents lacked the information and tools to conduct a practical risk analysis of college debt,” said Shutler. “As a lawyer and a parent, I am deeply concerned that the college financial arena is not offering a level playing field to students. Researching this book revealed a treasure trove of information. Graduate Debt Free opens that treasure trove to the next generation of high schoolers and parents.”

Pick up your copy of Graduate Debt Free and learn more about David Shutler’s online workshops for students and parents by visiting graduate-debt-free.com. Graduate Debt Free is available in hardcover, eBook, and audio formats, with a Spanish translation due out in the fall.

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