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President Bush Signs Legislation That Boosts Availability of Student Loans
08 May 08 09:15 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

On May 7, President George Bush signed into law legislation intended to help stabilize the $85-billion student loan industry and to avert a predicted shortage in student loans. The law will allow the U.S. Department of Education to buy bundled student Read More...

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Congress Joins States and Colleges in Efforts to Reduce Soaring Textbook Costs
03 March 08 07:09 AM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

With the average college student now shelling out between $900 and $1,000 each year for textbooks and supplies, according to the College Board ’s latest Trends in College Pricing report, schools, states, and now Congress are getting involved in the crusade Read More...

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