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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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Feeling the Pinch of Rising Food and Gas Prices, Students Flock to Food Banks
29 July 08 12:42 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The rising cost of food and gas has become so taxing for some students that food banks in college towns are beginning to see an influx of students, according to an Associated Press article (“ Struggling College Students Turn to Food Banks ,” July 26, Read More...

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