16.The growing number of students with student loans reflects two changes: the rising cost ofcollege tuition and the growing number of students from low- and middle-income familiesgoing to college. The rise in college tuition here is easy to spot. Tuitions at both public andprivate universities rose much faster than the consumer price index. As for the economicbackgrounds of students with loans, the regulations governing student loans explain. Onlyfamilies with annual incomes below NT$1.2 million can apply for these loans._______________ Many college students take out student loans to reach their educationalgoals, but graduates, even before they find a job, immediately find themselves facing thepressure of making payments! It is hard to decide if student loans should be regarded asdream makers or heavy burdens.
(A) Consequently, the rise in the percentage of students applying reflects the greater numberof students from low- and middle-income families applying.
(B) According to the Ministry of Education, the number of applications for student loans fromstudents in high schools grew 5.3 times from 1998 to 2008.
(C) As summer slips into fall, universities have finished shipping out this year’s graduates andhave turned toward welcoming new students.
(D) Going to college in Asian countries certainly poses a heavy financial burden on collegestudents and their families.