# Student Loan Micro-Lending Kiva Student Loans Let You Fund a Student's Education By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-23 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiva-student-loans References: [tinyurl](http://tinyurl.com/2d8tp6b) & [tinyurl](http://tinyurl.com/3xv6pys) Education is always a good investment, and the Kiva student loans are a great way to [invest a little bit of money](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simplybudget) towards a great cause. Kiva is a [micro-lending site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilea) that has recently started letting investors lend money to [students abroad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/study-abroad) for their expenses. The three countries with eligible students are Bolivia, Paraguay and Lebanon. You can invest as little as $25 into helping a student get the supplies or books they need to succeed in school. Check out the Kiva student loans program by clicking on the reference links. The more you learn, the more you earn. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Micro-lending:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of micro-lending platforms to revolutionize the way students finance their education. - **Student Financing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative solutions and platforms to make education more accessible and affordable for students worldwide. - **Education Funding:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore alternative methods of funding education, such as crowdfunding, to address the rising cost of education and improve access. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Financial Technology (fintech):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply fintech solutions to create efficient and user-friendly platforms for student loan micro-lending. - **Education Technology (edtech):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop edtech solutions to enhance student financing options and support online learning for students around the world. - **Social Impact Investing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore social impact investing strategies to provide financial support for students and drive positive social change in education. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intelligent Loan Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levrai.md) - [Student-Focused Credit Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neu-1.md) - [Cashback Student Rewards Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kora-rewards.md) - [Effective Credit-Building Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creditbuilding-apps.md) - [Flexible Loan Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolving-line-of-credit.md) - [Student Finance Management Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-manager.md) - [Student-Specific Real-World Freelance Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podium-education.md) - [Personal Loans Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-loans-marketplace.md) - [Gen Z-Targeted Credit-Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creditbuilding-tool.md)