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Student loan scandal: Effects on consolidation

It’s a good thing you got that college education. You can put it to good use navigating the complex maze that is the student loan industry as you consider whether to consolidate your federal student …  said Lauren Asher, associate director of Project Student Debt and the Institute for College Access and Success. Indeed, said Mark …

May 13th, 2007

Pay Off Your Student Loans the Smart Way

…  After you enter the professional world you leave the college years behind to focus on your career goals. But one thing most people can’t leave behind are student loans. Don’t let this burden continue to weigh you down, make student loan …

December 26th, 2006

College financing in 2006: A year of change

…  grant programs. Higher interest rates for student loans. A permanent tax exemption for 529 savings plans. In the college financing arena, the hottest trend in 2006 seemed to be change itself. …

November 29th, 2006

Private student loans pose greater risk

…  in 2004, he applied to consolidate $44,000 in student loans. With interest rates then at record lows, consolidation offered the …  the multibillion-dollar student loan industry. In 2005-06, college students borrowed a record $17.3 billion in private loans, up 913% from …

October 27th, 2006

Ryan encourages YSU students to act quickly on loan changes

College students and recent graduates with outstanding student loans have until Saturday to consolidate those debts before interest rates rise. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, was …

June 28th, 2006

Consolidation could mean college loan savings

…  if you’re one of the millions of people with a student loan. The latest government reports show the amount of student loan debt has …  just a few days to save money. Getting accepted to the college of your choice may not be as difficult as paying for it. More than 60 …

June 27th, 2006

Era of low-interest rate college loans coming to an end

College students with multiple government-backed loans may want to consider consolidating them before interest rates go up July …  who have multiple loans and at least $7,500 in outstanding debt, Ratliff said. The interest is fixed at the weighted average of the prior …

June 25th, 2006

College students brace for loan interest jump

…  Jones will in a few months begin repayment on $17,000 in college loan debt, so the e-mail, print and radio ads warning of a July 1 interest rate …

June 25th, 2006

Grads urged to lock in college loan rates

College costs keep spiraling upward, and now the cost of borrowing to pay for higher …  have taken comfort in a half-decade of ultra-cheap college loans, loading up on debt to cover the bills. About 8 million people borrowed $60 billion this year …

June 23rd, 2006

College loan rates go up July 1

…  college costs spiral upward, the cost of borrowing to pay for higher education …  have benefited from a half-decade of ultra-cheap college loans, loading up on debt to cover their bills. About 8 million people borrowed a total $60 billion …

June 21st, 2006