Sex, Drugs, and Student Loans (2011)
Overview
This documentary exposes just how much it really costs to enter the Ivy League gates. In the past decade, the cost of higher education has skyrocketed. The financial burden being placed on the new generation of scholars has forced students to make difficult decisions to pay the bills. Accrue enormous financial debt, don’t attend university, or enter the underground world of sex, drugs, and student loans. This documentary chronicles the lives of three female university students who decided to enter the illicit world of drug dealing and sex work in order to pay for their education.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.33 |
Directed By
Meg Smaker
Crew
Meg Smaker
TOP CAST
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