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Online college loan applications add to widespread student confusion

March 27, 2012March 26, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Most college students take out school loans without understanding the differences between federal and private loans or the risks of variable interest rates, and the ease of online…

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Students seek to stop loan interest rate hike

March 15, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Millions of college students could be in for a shock this summer when the interest rate on a popular federally subsidized student loan doubles unless Congress acts.

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Wells Fargo rolls out fixed-rate student loans

June 9, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Wells Fargo is hoping to make its student loans more attractive to families, the Associated Press reports.

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House boosts college aid for students in need

March 23, 2010March 23, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on March 21 also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that affects millions of students and…

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Student aid, linked to health care, gets a trim

March 22, 2010March 19, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Congressional Democrats on March 18 trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college…

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Connecticut might waive student loans for ‘green’ job workers

March 16, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant.

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Technology makes student aid more accessible

March 3, 2010March 3, 2010 by By Mark Kantrowitz

Over the past decade and a half, the internet has made it easier for families to learn about, find, and apply for college scholarships, government grants, and other…

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Education secretary pushes to revise student loan practices

February 10, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Tuesday urged the Senate to overhaul student lending, asserting that the banking industry has had "a free ride from taxpayers for too long"…

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Industry lobbying imperils overhaul of student loans

February 5, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Four months ago, it appeared all but certain that the White House and Democrats in Congress would succeed in overhauling the student loan business and ending government subsidies…

Online college loan applications add to widespread student confusion

Students seek to stop loan interest rate hike

Wells Fargo rolls out fixed-rate student loans

House boosts college aid for students in need

Student aid, linked to health care, gets a trim

Connecticut might waive student loans for ‘green’ job workers

Technology makes student aid more accessible

Education secretary pushes to revise student loan practices

Industry lobbying imperils overhaul of student loans

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