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College Student Finance Guru Blogs His Way to Book Deal
06 January 09 02:04 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Zac Bissonnette is living the blogger’s dream, getting paid to write for TheDailyBeast.com and AOL’s WalletPop.com , and now landing a book deal that may be just the ticket for helping him weather a dismal job market in one of the worst recessions in Read More...

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College Students May Be Sheltered From Down Economy, for Now
14 November 08 03:01 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Regardless of how long the economy remains in crisis or whether or not this crisis becomes a recession, the effect on students will likely be minimal, at least in the short-term, says Fred Ruppel, economics professor at Eastern Kentucky University (“ Read More...

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Community Colleges Want to Control How Much Certain Students Can Borrow in Student Loans
20 June 08 04:54 PM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

Concerned that some students at two-year schools may borrow more in federal student loans than they can afford to repay, community college officials want the federal government to give community colleges control over how much their students can borrow Read More...

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Commencement Speakers to Remain Upbeat Despite Slowed Economy
01 May 08 02:36 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

This year’s MBA graduates will be seeing a sluggish economy and perhaps even bleak job prospects. Yet many high-profile business leaders returning to their alma maters as commencement speakers are expected to remain upbeat in their remarks to students, Read More...

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