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Discussion on unpaid student balances and potential relief programs
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Council Member Dinowitz inquires about the number of students with unpaid balances and the potential cost of relieving these debts. Eli Dvorkin from the Center for Urban Future responds to these questions.
- CUNY reported 8,700 students have balances of $2,000 or less
- Dvorkin suggests a threshold of $1,000 for debt relief but doesn't have exact cost estimates
- The total cost for relieving debts up to $2,000 could be up to $16.4 million
- Dvorkin emphasizes the need for more precise data from CUNY for accurate estimates