The way Americans pay for college is a mess. Here's how to fix it.

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http://www.slate.com/id/2212534/

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I agree whole heartedly (trust me on this) but even if it is a better system it will never be implemented.

Be a cold day in H*ll when it is

I am depressed to pay for college :/

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Why?

The HELP system (renamed from HECS just for the hell of a 'fitting' acronym) in Australia works great.