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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...

Filed under: college loans, college students, default rates, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act, Federal Family Education Loan Program, FFELP lenders, financial aid administrators, HR 5715, legislation, loan market, loan shortage, NASFAA, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, NextStudent, private student loans, student loans

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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