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Government’s Direct Lending Program Sees 43-Percent Increase in Volume
02 September 08 05:36 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

As cash-strapped lenders continue to drop out of the Federal Family Education Loan Program , the number of student loans originated for the 2008–09 school year through the government’s Direct Loan Program has increased by 43 percent, reports The Chronicle Read More...

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Proposed Bailout for Massachusetts Student Loan Authority Uncertain
15 August 08 06:42 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A third attempt to generate liquidity for the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority may be too little too late for some 40,000 Massachusetts college students. With proposals from both the state’s governor and treasurer fizzling out, the student loan agency is attempting to raise funds from large investors through a new public bond offering — a deal that wouldn’t be finalized until September. Read More...

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Governor Launches Website to Help Massachusetts Families Find Student Loans
07 August 08 04:32 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has set up a financial assistance website to help the 40,000 families who were previously served by the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority to find a new student loan provider for the 2008–09 academic year, following Read More...

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