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FAFSA Discourages Students From Applying for Federal Loans
10 June 09 02:10 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A large proportion of students who only take out non-federal private student loans to finance their education aren’t applying for federal financial aid at all, and it’s the application itself that may be culprit, a new study suggests (“ Nightmare Application Read More...

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Private Student Loans: Proceed With Caution
04 May 09 02:07 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Although the government has taken steps to bolster the federal student loan program by expanding Pell Grant awards and raising the maximum award amount of federal Stafford student loans, federal financial aid will still not be enough for many families Read More...

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The Plot Thickens for the Future of Student Lending
13 April 09 05:00 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

It’s “all hands on deck” for federal student loan lenders, who have made it abundantly clear that they’re not going to roll over and accept the terms of the Obama administration’s proposal to axe their Federal Family Education Loan Program in favor of the Education Department’s Direct Loan Program without a fight. Read More...

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Federal Student Loan Lenders Fight for Survival
30 March 09 04:52 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In what is being viewed as a direct hit to private third-party lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program who are fighting to keep the program alive, the U.S. Department of Education’s preliminary data paints the FFEL program as a costly and Read More...

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Groups Say Forgiving Student Loan Debt Would Boost Economy
25 March 09 05:16 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

As student loan debt continues to rise — jumping to $20,098 per graduating student loan borrower in 2007 from $18,796 in 2006 — and employment prospects continue to worsen, college graduates are experiencing greater difficulty repaying their student loans, Read More...

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Despite Down Economy, College Student Aid Still Thriving
23 March 09 05:18 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In economic downturns, colleges and universities become flooded with students of all ages looking to better prepare themselves for an increasingly competitive job market. But these schools haven’t been immune to the effects of today’s recession. Fortunately, for every recent economic downturn in higher education there’s also been a tangible upside. Read More...

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More Schools Offering Direct Student Loans
13 March 09 02:25 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The direct student loan program — which President Obama wants to establish as the sole provider of federal student loans by 2010 — is swiftly gaining ground on the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Read More...

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74% of Sallie Mae Loans Could Disappear Under Obama Plan
12 March 09 12:21 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Sallie Mae — the largest provider of college student loans in the country — may ultimately see three quarters of its student loan business evaporate under a plan by President Obama that would end government subsidies to third-party lenders and establish the federal government as the sole provider of federal student loans. Read More...

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College Unattainable for Undocumented Immigrants
11 March 09 05:08 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Judah Lakin spends much of his time trying to help his students prepare for college. But even if his students have what it takes to pursue a higher education, many of them are undocumented immigrants and will never step foot on a college campus because they don’t have access to federal financial aid or in-state tuition. Read More...

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Citing the Economy, Students Transfer from Private to Public Schools
09 March 09 03:29 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Public colleges and universities are experiencing a greater influx of transfer applications from private school students as the flagging economy heightens students’ concerns about their ability to pay for college, Bloomberg reports (“Rutgers Sees 50% Read More...

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Univ. of Phoenix Accused of Manipulating Its Default Rate
14 January 09 04:39 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Three former University of Phoenix students are suing the for-profit higher education giant for using a questionable loan repayment practice that skews the university’s default rate and takes away federal student loan repayment options from students who Read More...

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Student Loan Lending Still Going Strong
12 January 09 04:34 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Despite being hampered last year by a lack of investors and a lack of access to credit, federal student loan lenders are surviving the economic crisis — making the student loan market one of the few lending industries still able to thrive this year, The Read More...

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Pastors Indicted in $4 Million Student Loan Scheme
26 November 08 04:19 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The husband-and-wife pastors of a Houston church have been indicted in a student loan scheme in which the pastors and another church leader allegedly defrauded the government of millions of dollars in student loans, according to a news release from the Read More...

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Goal Financial Reaches Agreement With New York Attorney General
06 November 08 03:53 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Alexandria, Virginia-based Goal Financial is the most recent student loan company to reach a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s office , whose investigation into the student loan industry revealed that several lenders used deceptive marketing Read More...

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NY Attorney General To Sue Student Loan Lender For Deceptive Marketing
08 September 08 02:18 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans to sue student loan provider Goal Financial, LLC for using deceptive marketing practices to attract new business, according to a CNNMoney.com article (“ Student Lenders Under Scrutiny ,” Sept. 5, 2008). Eight Read More...

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