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GCC, Rowan tardy on loan info

…  Gloucester County College and Rowan University missed the deadline to reply to the state Attorney …  investigation into improper partnerships with colleges and student loan companies. Only 32 of the 61 subpoenaed colleges subpoenaed …  Joe Cardona said the college mailed the information just a few days after the initial deadline. “The extension was just to give us …

June 1st, 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 …  those who are foregoing higher education altogether because of the cost. From 1992 to 2002 — the most recent data the …

June 1st, 2007

How to borrow for college: A basic primer

…  turn their attention over the next few weeks to paying for college. Scholarships and grants — which don’t have to be paid back — are …  typically about $19,000. (Advertisement) Many are confused by the patchwork of programs and options for borrowing and get stuck with …

May 23rd, 2007

Student loan decisions weigh heavily on graduates

…  college graduation season comes to a close, the newly anointed degree holders …  government will recalculate the interest rate on variable student loans. Although Congress changed the law so that Stafford loans made …  rate on most federally guaranteed student loans is readjusted annually. The new rate takes effect July 1, and it could increase from …

May 23rd, 2007

Sallie Mae Awards 11-Year-Old Gracie Maddox $25,000 on The ‘Dr. Phil’ Show to Help Pay for College

…  Mae, the nation’s leading saving- and paying-for-college company, awarded $25,000 to 11-year-old Gracie Maddox on “Dr. Phil” to …  in Gracie’s future.” Gracie became interested in show business at an early age. Last year, Gracie’s mom, Kiki Wallace, took a big risk …

May 23rd, 2007

Student loan legislation awaits Spitzer’s signature

…  state Legislature last week quickly pushed through and unanimously passed legislation to prohibit revenue sharing agreements between colleges and student loan companies after Attorney General Andrew Cuomo began investigating …

May 13th, 2007

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 …

May 13th, 2007

Higher ed financial aid plan sees support

…  from all corners of Oregon are backing a new approach to college financial aid as the elixir to the state’s college-affordability …  higher than originally thought. On Friday, the House Education Committee unanimously approved the “shared-responsibility” model …

May 13th, 2007

Florida Joins College Loan Investigation

…  Bill McCollum sent a questionnaire to all Florida public colleges and universities. The questionnaire asks if preferred lenders have …  some students agree. “It puts them in a hard place because you feel you’re being told by somebody that you’re putting your trust into …

May 13th, 2007

You can ease burden of student-loan debt

…  much news recently has focused on the problems in selecting a student-loan provider — thanks to allegations that some lenders and …  The median debt load for graduates of a four-year private college is $19,500, according to the College Board, a nonprofit association of …

May 13th, 2007

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