Biography: Alan Collinge is Founder of StudentLoanJustice.Org, a grassroots organization, and political action committee. He holds B.S., M.S., and Eng. Degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California.

Since Founding StudentLoanJustice.Org in March, 2005 as a result of his own personal experiences with college loans, Collinge has been featured on 60 Minutes, and also in print media including Fortune Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Phoenix, The Village Voice, Inside Higher Ed, and others. He has published editorials in the Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, Denver Post, and many other outlets.

Prior to founding StudentLoanJustice.Org, Collinge was Associate Scientist of Aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology, and also was regional project director for a government loan program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History—and How We Can Fight Back Author: Alan Michael Collinge Binding Information: Cloth  Trade Code: 00C Price: $22.95 In stock. For the past thirty years, college tuition has risen at double the rate of inflation, with the cost largely shifting to student debt. Alan Collinge argues that student loans have become the most profitable, uncompetitive, and oppressive type of debt in American history. In an unprecedented analysis of this $85-billion industry, Collinge covers the history of student loans, the rise of Sallie Mae, and how universities have profited at the expense of students Qty:

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The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History—and How We Can Fight Back Author: Alan Michael Collinge Binding Information: Paperback  Trade Code: 00P Price: $14.00 In stock. Named one of CNN Money's 2008 financial heroes, Alan Collinge argues that student loans have become the most profitable, uncompetitive, and oppressive type of debt in American history. In an unprecedented analysis of this $85-billion industry, Collinge covers the history of student loans, the rise of Sallie Mae, and how universities have profited at students' expense, and includes stories from people whose lives have been shattered as a result. Qty:

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