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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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Concerns About Access to Student Loans Persist, Study Finds
24 July 08 11:42 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Some financial aid administrators have lingering concerns that students may not be able to get the student loans they need to pay for college this year despite recently passed federal legislation designed to improve students’ access to those loans, according Read More...

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