Or you could take the Australian approach: loans from the government are paid back via taxes once you're earning enough. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_

Or you could take the Australian approach: loans from the government are paid back via taxes once you're earning enough. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education_fees_in_Australia#Repayments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education_fees_in_Aust... That way they can't be written off, but if you don't make much initially you're not saddled with paying a fixed amount.