Categories Burlington Iowa News Political West Burlington Student Loan Debt Tops $800 Billion Post author By Falcon Post date December 31, 2014 Click here: By doling out a net average of about $100 billion per year in student loans, the federal government allows even the nation’s wealthiest universities to charge students more than they and their families can pay without going into debt. That makes colleges richer and students poorer. ← NASA: Carbon dioxide emissions help tropical rainforests grow faster → Gallup: Bad Politicians & Government are Americans Top Concern