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AGs urge Senate to protect students from deceptive loan practices

…  General, urged the U.S. Senate to enact The Student Loan Sunshine Act, a new federal law to safeguard students and families nationwide from deceptive practices in the college loan industry. The House of Representatives recently passed this …

July 7th, 2007

2Futuro Announces $2,000 in Scholarship Awards

…  said Alvarez. The first in her family to attend college, Alvarez will graduate next year with a bachelor’s degree in sociology …  that enables parents and students to apply for college loans in the language they most prefer-Spanish or English. 2Futuro is a joint …

July 7th, 2007

Student loan rate, financial aid up slightly

…  released at the end of March includes $8 million for college financial aid, an increase of $3 million from the previous school …  interest rates on existing variable-rate student loans will jump by .08 percent by the end of the summer. Federal statutes …  Beth Gerard, a representative from Sallie Mae, a leading college-loan agency. Last year, ABOR decided on increases that upped …

July 3rd, 2007

College loan volume up, students graduate into debt

…  a growing number of options to finance a college education, students and parents are increasingly turning to loans. Not only are students borrowing more money, but more of them are …  who is concerned about the increasing burdens for college graduates and worried as well about those who are foregoing higher …

July 3rd, 2007

Albany college gets grant for financial course

…  College has received a $7,500 grant from the New York State Higher Education …  is designed to educate students at the Albany, N.Y., college, and others, about student loans and repayment practices, as well as to equip them with practical …

June 28th, 2007

Sloan Work and Family Research Network at Boston College Receives $1.4 Million Grant

…  a decade of success in the work-family arena, the Sloan Work and Family Research Network at Boston College received an additional $1.4 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan …

June 28th, 2007

Student Loan Industry Struggles Amid Controversy

…  would cut billions in federal subsidies for the student loan industry and increase the amount of money available for needy students …  relationships between universities and private lenders. Loan industry defenders say the bill would favor lenders who don’t have …  news reports roll in about conflicts of interest between colleges and lenders, sympathy for this industry is at low …

June 27th, 2007

College Loan Corporation and Regent Form Strategic Alliance

…  today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with College Loan Corporation. Regent and College Loan Corporation will offer financial aid …

June 27th, 2007

WCU teams up with local community college

…  Carolina University and Southwestern Community College have agreed to allow students who complete an associate degree at SCC …  instruction that will be offered at the community college’s new Macon Campus. Under the agreement, WCU and SCC will …  providing access to online resources and interlibrary loan. Students will receive academic advising on the selection of and …

June 27th, 2007

WIU gets pilot loan program

…  will be one of three pilot schools in the state for a new loan program ISAC is preparing to launch for college seniors attending Illinois institutions. The Capstone Loan is meant …

June 27th, 2007

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