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Coushatta woman, others sentenced in college loan fraud scheme

…  Coushatta woman who got student aid and loans for which she wasn’t qualified and filled in forms so others could, too, …  by the American taxpayer to help the truly needy achieve a college education.” A third co-defendant, Dorris Morris, will be sentenced …

June 27th, 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 …

June 27th, 2007

College-Loan Ploys Probed

…  in April, including private secondary schools as well as colleges and universities, to voluntarily hand over contracts, agreements and …  universities list on their websites as sources of student loans. “Students potentially pay more for interest and other expenses …

June 25th, 2007

Student loan debt can burden borrowers

…  got the college degree, and now you’re stressed about the debt. “Even if your student loans exceed your annual salary — which is, unfortunately, a common phenomenon …  Lynnette Khalfani writes in her new book, “Zero Debt for College Grads” (Kaplan, $14.95). Those aren’t just words coming from …

June 24th, 2007

Students warned about college loans

…  in to new efforts to protect them from unscrupulous college loan practices, and Nottingham’s turn came Wednesday. Leslie Leach, …  the Bill of Rights is “The right to unbiased advice about loans and lenders from your financial aid office.” It is followed by “The …

June 15th, 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 …

June 15th, 2007

Schumer asks for simpler college loan applications

…  Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday unveiled a plan to make college loan applications easier to understand, arguing that high school …  a loan. The new “Schumer Box” for student loans would have an easy to read chart, in large font using non-technical terms …

June 15th, 2007

Cuomo urges lawmakers to boost college loan oversight

…  George Miller, like Cuomo’s investigation, have found colleges and their financial-aid officials receiving consulting fees, gifts, …  cuts in federal payments for government-backed student loans to save money. Cuomo, a Democrat who took office in January, said …

June 8th, 2007

Received Your College Diploma? Looming Student Loan Paybacks Shouldn’t Rain on Your Parade

…  college graduates are taking in a breath of fresh air this month after …  loan debt for young adults graduating from four-year colleges and universities is $15,500 for public and $19,400 for private …  is the time to figure out the best way to pay back student loans. For many, consolidating federal student loans is a viable and necessary …

June 8th, 2007

Read the fine print before you consolidate that student loan

…  you plan to graduate from college this spring, your mailbox may soon be filled with congratulatory cards …  overdue parking tickets. But if you borrowed to pay for college, much of your mail will come from lenders, urging you to consolidate your student loans. Loan consolidation pitches aren’t new. For years, loan consolidation …

June 8th, 2007