Alan Collinge

Alan Collinge is an activist and author who focuses on student loan debt and higher education policy in the United States. He founded Student Loan Justice, an organization that advocates for student borrowers and campaigns for changes to federal student loan policies. Collinge holds a degree in aerospace engineering and worked in the defense industry before becoming involved in student loan activism. His personal experience with student debt problems led him to research the broader systemic issues within the student loan system. He has appeared on television programs and testified before Congress about student loan issues. Collinge advocates for the restoration of bankruptcy protections for student loans and other borrower protections that were removed from federal law. His book "The Student Loan Scam" examines the growth of the student loan industry and its impact on borrowers. The work presents his analysis of how changes in federal policy created what he describes as predatory lending practices in higher education financing.

Readers of "The Student Loan Scam" appreciate Collinge's detailed research into the history of student loan policy changes. Many find his documentation of how bankruptcy protections were removed from student loans informative and eye-opening. Readers value the book's factual approach to explaining complex financial and legal concepts. Some readers praise Collinge's ability to connect personal stories with broader policy issues. They find his analysis of the relationship between government, lenders, and schools helpful for understanding the current student debt crisis. Many readers report that the book changed their perspective on student loan problems. Critics note that Collinge's writing can become repetitive when making his central arguments. Some readers find his proposed solutions less developed than his problem analysis. A few reviewers suggest the book would benefit from more discussion of alternative viewpoints on student loan policy. Some readers report that the technical aspects of loan policy can be difficult to follow without prior knowledge of the subject.