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College Board Settles Inquiry into Its Student Loan Practices
11 December 08 04:40 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The College Board , which administers the SAT, ACT, and AP college admissions tests, has agreed to resolve an investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal into its student loan practices. Read More...

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Number of Students Applying for Federal Financial Aid Goes Up Almost 20%
12 August 08 04:21 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

While college enrollment is only expected to grow by 300,000 students this year, some 1.3 million additional college students have already applied for federal financial aid — an increase of 17 percent, according to an article in U.S. News World Report Read More...

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