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High Non-Payment of Student Loans in Puerto Rico Puts Federal Aid for Universities at Risk - Sin Comillas

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High non-payment of student loans in Puerto Rico puts at risk federal grants for universities Photo by Pedro González Medina Centro de Periodismo Investigativa 31% of those who owe student loans on the island accumulate more than nine months without paying, according to the Federal Department of Education, a situation that could affect access to Pell Scholarship in institutions with high default rates. By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez Centro de P…
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When Benjamín Pérez González, 27, took account, he understood that there would be no way to fulfill his dream of studying law without ending with a number of unpayable student loans. He entered the Law School of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in 2022. A year and a half later, with the career just beginning, he already had $20,000 in debt and the list of economic responsibilities came to him. He had to pay the rent, water, electricity, food,…

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High non-payment of student loans in Puerto Rico puts at risk federal grants for universities Photo by Pedro González Medina Centro de Periodismo Investigativa 31% of those who owe student loans on the island accumulate more than nine months without paying, according to the Federal Department of Education, a situation that could affect access to Pell Scholarship in institutions with high default rates. By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez Centro de P…

When Benjamín Pérez González, 27, took account, he understood that there would be no way to fulfill his dream of studying law without ending with a number of unpayable student loans. He entered the Law School of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in 2022. A year and a half later, with the career just beginning, he already had $20,000 in debt and the list of economic responsibilities came to him. He had to pay the rent, water, electricity, food,…

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Centro de Periodismo Investigativo broke the news on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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