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FAFSA Discourages Students From Applying for Federal Loans
10 June 09 02:10 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A large proportion of students who only take out non-federal private student loans to finance their education aren’t applying for federal financial aid at all, and it’s the application itself that may be culprit, a new study suggests (“ Nightmare Application Read More...

Filed under: college, college loans, Education Department, FAFSA, federal financial aid, federal student loans, FinAid, financial aid application process, Forbes, free application for student aid, Internal Revenue Service, Mark Kantrowitz, NextStudent, President Obama, private student loans, Student Aid, student loan industry, student loans, U.S. Department of Education

House Dems Get Second Crack at Higher Education Appropriations Bill
25 February 09 04:23 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Just days after President Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law, House Democrats have reintroduced a $410 billion overdue appropriations measure that would finance dozens of federal agencies and programs, including many related to Read More...

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