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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| qc210 | You indicated that you have student loans. There are two types of loans we are interested in:
Federal student loans are issued or guaranteed by the federal government. They can be subsidized or unsubsidized and never require a co-signer. Private student loans are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, institution, credit union, or state, and usually require a co-signer. Do you currently have a federal student loan, a private student loan, or both? | ever taken out federal or private student loan |
| qd215 | You indicated that someone in your household has student loans. Do you personally have a student loan? | personally have student loan |
| qd216 | Is your student loan on an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan?
With IDR plans your monthly payment is determined based on your annual income. They include the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan (formerly known as Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE)), Pay as You Earn (PAYE), Income-Based Repayment (IBR), and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR). | student loan on an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan |
| qe210 | How easy or difficult has it been for you to afford your monthly student loan payments ^flqe210? | how difficult afford monthly student loan payments |
| qe211 | Have you tried switching your payment plan to the SAVE plan?
(The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan is the newest income-driven repayment (IDR) plan. Like other IDR plans, the SAVE Plan calculates your monthly payment amount based on your income and family size.) | tried switching payment plan to SAVE plan |