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Student Loan Providers Get More Help From the Government
13 November 08 03:39 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In a move intended to avoid a shortfall in student loans next year, Congress has expanded the government program to buy federally guaranteed student loans from private lenders. Under the updated loan-purchase plan, the Education Department can now buy Read More...

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Changes to Student Loan Repayment Programs Not Enough, Advocates Say
30 October 08 11:34 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Despite 1,500 individuals and a dozen national organizations pushing for further changes to legislative provisions that help low-income college students repay their student loans, the Education Department recently issued the provisions’ final regulations 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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