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Government’s Direct Lending Program Sees 43-Percent Increase in Volume
02 September 08 05:36 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

As cash-strapped lenders continue to drop out of the Federal Family Education Loan Program , the number of student loans originated for the 2008–09 school year through the government’s Direct Loan Program has increased by 43 percent, reports The Chronicle Read More...

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Education Department at Fault for Low Participation in Grant Programs, Audit Shows
04 August 08 05:58 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In an audit of the Department of Education , the department’s own inspector general blames the lack of participation in the government’s Academic Competitiveness and National Smart Grant programs on his department’s failure to effectively promote the Read More...

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