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Program to Offer NY Students Low-Cost College Loans
17 December 08 04:36 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Despite New York’s $15 billion budget deficit, Gov. David Paterson announced he is creating a student loan program that would allow New York college students to borrow $350 million in low-cost private student loans directly from the state, reports The Read More...

Filed under: City University of New York, college loans, Commission on Higher Education, CUNY, David Paterson, four-year institutions, graduate students, graduates, higher education, Jeffrey Gordon, low-cost student loans, New York students, New York Times, NextStudent, private lenders, private student loans, State University of New York, student loan initiative, student loan lenders, student loan program, student loans, SUNY, Two-Year Colleges, undergraduate students, undergraduates

Trade Schools Are Better Than Community Colleges, Say Americans in Poll
11 June 08 06:38 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Results of a recent public opinion poll point to a strong belief among Americans that career and technical schools may be better than community colleges at preparing students for today’s competitive workforce, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education Read More...

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With Government’s Help, Lenders Returning to Federal Student Loan Market
05 June 08 02:08 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A number of lenders who abandoned the federal student loan market in recent months may be returning, in light of a new law designed to keep struggling lenders afloat, according to a Dow Jones Newswires article. Many of the 102 companies that scaled back Read More...

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Community Colleges Eliminate Friday Classes to Help Students Cut Gas Costs
19 May 08 07:54 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Several two-year schools with large numbers of commuter students have reduced the length of their academic week from five days to four in an effort to reduce their students’ commute and help them save money on gas. Making class sessions longer, these Read More...

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$50 Million Given to California Community Colleges to Aid Needy Students
12 May 08 05:30 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In what may be the largest gift ever donated to the nation’s community colleges, the San Francisco–based Bernard Osher Foundation recently announced that it has pledged up to $50 million to help needy students attending California’s two-year institutions. Read More...

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Proposed Law Opens Door to Higher Education for Low-Income Students
24 January 07 03:42 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In a post in December I commented on how many states and even the federal government is beginning to set up programs and legislation that favors higher education opportunities for lower-income students. A case in point is the $4,000 college tuition deduction Read More...

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