“I’m fortunate — my parents have paid for three-quarters of my student loans. My portion is about $10- to $15,000.”

— Ashleigh Finnley, student, Lawrence

“I have a little over $20,000 in student loans. I’m much in favor of interest rates staying low.”

— Baus Ade, student, Lawrence

“It’s really important that students now know where there loans are and their balances, plus there’s no an income-based repayment option.”

— Grace Smith, student loan officer, Phoenix

“I took out private loans and they’re now paid off. It’s nothing like what students do now — it makes it hard for those 20 to 40 to afford anything else. We don’t think students are getting properly educated on their options.”

— Valerie Walthall, student loan officer, Lawrence