States Review Laws Revoking Licenses for Student Loan Defaults

April 9, 2015Eric WhitneyNPR

In 22 states, people can have their drivers’ licenses or the professional licenses they need to do their jobs suspended or revoked if they fall behind in their student loan payments, licenses for things like nursing or engineering. The percentage of Americans defaulting on their student loans has more than doubled since 2003. That’s putting a lot of people’s livelihoods at risk.