The Missouri House on Monday approved a plan for the partial sale of Missouri’s student loan agency amid new political maneuvering over how the money should be spent.
The latest plan — which already contains enough hot-button issues to sink the most laudable of bills — picked up additional baggage when House Republicans linked it to [...]

By HELEN HUNTLEY
If you borrowed money for college and haven’t paid it all back, I have a homework assignment for you:
Take a close look at your options for consolidating federal education loans.
And if you’re in the borrowing stage, be prepared to pay more. On July 1, we officially say goodbye to the era of record [...]

University of New Hampshire grads are leaving school in more debt then ever before.
UNH students who took out federal loans graduated owing an average of $22,851 last year, 60 percent more than in 1995. Students who took out private loans graduated owing an average of $16,664, an increase of 60 percent since just 2001.
The rapid [...]

A year ago, students and parents who borrowed to cover college costs rushed to lock in the lowest interest rates in four decades. Now those who haven’t consolidated their loans under the federal student-loan program are being urged to do so before July 1.
The reason: The deficit-reduction bill that President Bush signed earlier this year [...]

Many student loan borrowers are listening to industry experts by taking advantage of loan consolidation in record numbers. Student loan interest rates are expected to rise by 2 percentage points on July 1, 2006. By locking into a fixed interest rate, consolidation allows borrowers to lower their monthly payments. Consolidation with a fixed interest rate [...]

A year ago, students and parents who borrowed to cover college costs rushed to lock in the lowest interest rates in four decades.
Now those who haven’t consolidated their loans under the federal student-loan program are being urged to do so before July 1.
The reason: The deficit-reduction bill that President Bush signed earlier this year cuts [...]

Illinois-based veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for scholarships valued at $74,000 that allow them to earn a masters degree in business from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Up to 110 new academic scholarships will be awarded to veterans or active-duty personnel whose legal residence is Illinois.
The program is funded by the Illinois Student [...]

Wakefield Lodge of Elks #1276 announces its scholarship programs. Applications are available through the Lodge of Elks or at the Wakefield High School guidance office, and any other locations noted. Applications must be returned to the Wakefield lodge.
Massachusetts Elks Assoc. Scholarship: These scholarships are available to any student. Grants may be renewed yearly, based on [...]