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Students Increasingly Choosing Private Student Loans
22 April 09 03:39 PM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

According to analysis of Department of Education data released last week, the number of college students taking out private student loans over the last five years has risen sharply. Analysis by student advocacy group The Project on Student Debt revealed Read More...

Filed under: college loans, Department of Education, FAFSA, federal financial aid, federal student loans, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, higher education, Institute for College Access and Success, Laura Asher, NextStudent, private loans at for-profit colleges and universities, private student loans, Project on Student Debt, student advocacy groups

Student Loan Debt Is on the Rise, and College Grads Face Growing Financial Obstacles
04 November 07 08:10 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Money. Some of us have it. Some of us need more of it. Particularly recent college grads transitioning from their campus to the workspace, from having student loans available that help pay their living expenses to having to make it on their own—all while Read More...

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