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Survey Shows New England Families Can Still Access Federal Student Loans, Despite Loss of Lenders
11 September 08 03:29 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

According to a regional survey of financial aid officers from 214 New England colleges and universities, students and parents have had few problems accessing federal student loans this year, but financial aid administrators have lingering doubts about Read More...

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California Legislators Act to Block Administrators From Censoring College Publications
08 August 08 05:34 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In a move that may soon further the free-speech rights of students writing for the state’s college newspapers, California legislators passed a bill on August 5 that would make it unlawful for school administrators to retaliate against college and high school journalism teachers trying to protect their students. Read More...

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Concerns About Access to Student Loans Persist, Study Finds
24 July 08 11:42 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Some financial aid administrators have lingering concerns that students may not be able to get the student loans they need to pay for college this year despite recently passed federal legislation designed to improve students’ access to those loans, according Read More...

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Multi-State Agreement on Education of Children of the Military Becomes Law
18 July 08 08:18 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Approximately 1.5 million children will be affected by the interstate compact, which seeks to create uniform education standards across participating states and to address common problems experienced by the children of military parents who are often transferred and required to move over the course of their careers. 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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NextStudent Web Marketing Team Shifts Direction of Student Loan Blog
26 February 08 04:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

To better serve you and carry out our mission of being your one-stop destination for all your education financing needs, the NextStudent Web Marketing team is moving our Student Loan Blog in a whole new direction. In the days ahead, you’ll see the Student Read More...

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