On April 22, 2022 11am ET, Sosanya M. Jones will be presenting the equity in stranded credits work at AERA. This presentation would highlight the findings from a descriptive qualitative student on the stranded credit phenomenon and how it affects students of color and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Our findings will highlight the student perspective to give more insight into how institutional debt perpetuates and exacerbates inequity in higher education. We spoke to both students and a few staff members about their experiences and perspectives on stranded credits. A summary of participants’ roles and affiliations is included