The hippocampus is a small, curved formation in the brain that plays an important role in the limbic system. The hippocampus is involved in the formation of new memories and is also associated with learning and emotions. Because the brain is lateralized and symmetrical, you actually have two hippocampi.
The total outstanding student loan debt in the U.S. is $1.2 trillion, thatâs the second-highest level of consumer debt behind only mortgages. Most of that is loans held by the federal government. About 40 million Americans hold student loans and about 70% of bachelorâs degree recipients graduate with debt. The class of 2015 graduated with $35,051 in student debt on average, according to Edvisors, a financial aid website, the most in history.
BT QUICK FACTS ABOUT STUDENT DEBT MARCH 2014 In 2012, 71% of all students graduating from four-year colleges had student loan debt. That represents 1.3 million students graduating with debt, up from 1.1 million in 2008 and 0.9 million in 2004.