Legal Opinion

Salinas v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc. (In Re Salinas)

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin

Decided September 15, 1999No. 3-19-00010PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

THOMAS S. UTSCHIG, Bankruptcy Judge.

Few would argue that a good education is a precious, if not priceless, investment, well worth the time and expense necessary to obtain it. Aside from the intrinsic value of continued learning, on a purely monetary level today’s college graduates earn a wage premium of more than 40% over those with only a high school diploma. 1 As with most investments, however, that college degree comes with a price tag — and in many cases, a big one. According to one study, if college tuition costs continue to…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  4. In the Matter of Jerry L. Roberson, Debtor. Appeal of Illinois Student Assistance CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. In Re Marjorie Jo Faish, Debtor. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency v. Marjorie Jo FaishCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Kopf v. United States Department of Education (In Re Kopf)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 2000
  2. Ritchie v. Northwest Education Loan Ass'n (In Re Ritchie)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho · 2000
  3. Hicks v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Hicks)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005
  4. Burton v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Burton)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2006
  5. England v. United States (In Re England)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho · 2001

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