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Me, My Student Loan, and I - Episode One

Education

Emma Olsen
Mario W
Me, My Student Loan, and I Podcast  Emma Olsen

For Episode One, Emma Olsen looks at the history of the student loan/allowance system.

Me, My Student Loan, and I is a five part podcast series about the kiwi student loan and allowance system.

In the first episode, Emma Olsen speaks to past New Zealand Prime Ministers Jim Bolger and Dame Jenny Shipley about the student loan’s inception 28 years ago as well as looking into what University was like for students before then.

Me, My Student Loan, and I Podcast

This video gives you a visual insight into the vox pop segment within the podcast. Emma Olsen went to Ara Institute of Canterbury to ask students how they feel about University being free and all students receiving a student allowance 40 years ago as well as asking them what they think the average student loan is at the end of study.

Me, My Student Loan, and I - Episode One Vox Pops