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Students Brace for Largest Tuition Jump in Years
20 January 09 04:18 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Tuition increases at the nation’s colleges are inevitable. However, in the current economic climate — where states are slashing budgets to the bone — public colleges are being forced to raise tuition at rates that haven’t been seen in years, reports The Read More...

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Connecticut Credit Unions Begin Offering Low-Interest Student Loans
16 December 08 05:04 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

To help ensure that Connecticut students continue to have access to higher education in today’s economy, Governor M. Jodi Rell recently announced a new $17.5 million initiative that will help students obtain college loans at interest rates as low as 5.75 Read More...

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