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Government’s Direct Lending Program Sees 43-Percent Increase in Volume
02 September 08 05:36 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

As cash-strapped lenders continue to drop out of the Federal Family Education Loan Program , the number of student loans originated for the 2008–09 school year through the government’s Direct Loan Program has increased by 43 percent, reports The Chronicle Read More...

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Penn State’s Switch to Direct Loan Program Underway, So Far So Good
11 July 08 04:43 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Pennsylvania State University said its transition over to the federal Direct Loan Program is going “smoothly.” Already about 3,000 borrowers have taken out $5 million in student loans under the new program this summer, according to an article in The Daily Read More...

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