CNBC ORIGINAL TAKES VIEWERS INSIDE A DEBT CRISIS RAPIDLY APPROACHING ONE TRILLION DOLLARS…WITH NO END IN SIGHT. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., December 15, 2010—For decades, Americans have believed that the key to success in the world is a college education. But today, with the cost of higher education rising at two to three times the rate of inflation, families find themselves struggling to cope with the increasing tuition, and many students are leaving college with more than a degree. They are also carrying staggering student loans. In most cases, these debts cannot be refinanced or wiped out in bankruptcy. They can even outlive the student, leaving parents and surviving family members on the hook.