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Changes to student loans
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:01pm EDT
Are you battling to pay student loans, even years after you have graduated? While most of you might answer "yes," the battle may become easier for future students. -
Should we follow the Kiwis and offer discounts for graduates who pay off their student loans early?
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:19pm EDT
Anyone hoping to get a university place this year is likely to be feeling anxious. With a record number of applicants and universities facing funding cuts, demand is far outweighing supply. At last year's party conference, the shadow universities spokesman David Willetts outlined the Conservative's plan to fund an extra 10,000 places by offering those with student loans a discount if they repaid ... -
Measure revamps student loans, 'fixes' health care law
Posted: March 31st, 2010, 9:27am EDT
President Obama on Tuesday signed into law revisions to the new health care law and a measure revamping the federal government's role in providing student loans. -
Measure revamps student loans, 'fixes' health care law
Posted: March 30th, 2010, 10:32pm EDT
President Obama signed into law revisions to the new health care law and a measure that revamps the federal government's role in student loans. -
Audit predicts more student loan processing delays (Guardian Unlimited)
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 11:52am EDT
With twice as many applications forecast this year, auditors fear more unanswered calls and unpaid loans England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report on last summer's fiasco warned today. The government said it was sending auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to check the Student Loan Company (SLC) was ready to ... -
US House Backs Obama's Bid to Revamp Student Loans (Insurance and Technology)
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 9:18am EDT
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal student loan program. -
Massive Change in US Student Loans Slipped in to Bill (CommonDreams.org)
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 7:46am EDT
by Thomas Ferrar The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Sunday approved President Barack Obama’s bid to implement what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal student loan program. Under the legislation, federal subsidies to private student loan lenders would stop and the government’s role in lending would increase – creating billions of dollars in projected savings ... -
Massive change in U.S. student loans slipped in to bill (The Globe and Mail)
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 6:52am EDT
Would halt federal subsidies to private student lenders, billions of dollars in savings to go to needy students -
Changes planned for student loans (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:13am EDT
By DANIEL DE VISE The Washington Post Legislation hailed by supporters as the most significant changes to college student lending in a generation was included in the health care reform legislation taken up by the House of Representatives on Sunday night. -
Huge changes to student loans appear headed for House approval (Washington Post)
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:00pm EDT
Legislation hailed by supporters as the most significant change to college student lending in a generation was poised to clear the House of Representatives on Sunday night. -
House backs Obama's bid to revamp student loans (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 10:38pm EDT
The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal student loan program. -
Washington gains dominant role in student loans (CNN Money)
Posted: March 21st, 2010, 7:36am EDT
The House voted 220-211 on Sunday to make Washington the one-stop-shop for cheap student loans and to boost funding for need-based scholarships. -
Tucking student-loans plan into health bill creates divide (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Posted: March 20th, 2010, 5:56am EDT
The decision this week by Democratic congressional leaders to combine a government takeover of student loans with major health-care legislation has drawn opposition from some lenders and has divided Arkansas’ congressional delegation. -
Changes to student loans (Odessa American)
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:35am EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Some Texas schools are preparing for expected loan program changes that could have students turning to the government instead of banks to help pay tuition. Congress is considering making federally guaranteed student loans... -
UT, A&M leaving banks for fed-issued student loans (Houston Chronicle)
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 8:44am EDT
Texas schools that once relied on banks for student loans are now turning to a government-run lending program. -
Over-optimism dogged Student Loans Company's IT-based scheme (Computer Weekly)
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:44am EDT
An IT-based programme to manage the centralised payments of student loans was dogged by over-optimism, poor internal communications and not enough internal... -
"Substantial" risk that student loans crisis will reoccur (The New Statesman)
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:34am EDT
There is a "substantial" risk that England's student loans and grants system will be delayed again this year, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). -
Student loans at risk of new delays (Channel 4)
Posted: March 18th, 2010, 10:42pm EDT
England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report has warned. -
Student loans system 'at risk' of more delays (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Posted: March 18th, 2010, 7:34pm EDT
England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, according to a damning report. -
McKeon warns of fed takeover of health care, student loans (Victorville Daily Press)
Posted: March 18th, 2010, 7:32pm EDT
WASHINGTON • Passage of the House Democrats’ health care bill would amount to a government takeover of health care, but also lead to a government takeover of student loans, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon said. “While House Democrats are... -
Death, Taxes, and Student Loans (Backstage.com)
Posted: March 18th, 2010, 4:40pm EDT
Type the word "student" into Google, and the first option that comes up in the 10-deep list of autocomplete suggestions is "student loans." Third down is "student loan consolidation." -
Congress Considers Adding Student-Loan Bill To Health-Care Mix (Fox News)
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:53pm EST
Congress Considers Adding Student-Loan Bill To Health-Care Mix -
Student Loan Battle Hampers Health Care Fight (CBS News)
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:20pm EST
Democratic Leaders are Considering Inserting a Student Loan Reform Bill into the Health Care Reform Reconciliation Measure -
Doctors, nurses can apply to erase student loans (Colorado Springs Business Journal)
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:21am EST
Colorado health care professionals could be eligible to receive up to $105,000 to pay off student loans. The state health care professional loan repayment program offers to repay loans to health care workers who are employed in an outpatient practice in a Colorado where there is a health professional shortage. Colorado Springs is one of those shortage [...] -
Opportunities, Challenges for Student Loans Market, More at iiBIG's Student Loans Financing Congress (Marketwire)
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 9:42am EST
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - With pending legislative and regulatory changes set to change the landscape of student loans financing, iiBIG's 2010 Student Loans Financing Congress -- scheduled for May 10-11, 2010, at the Capital Hilton, in Washington, D.C. -- will cover the latest changes, challenges, and opportunities facing the student loans market. -
Opportunities, Challenges for Student Loans Market, More at iiBIG's Student Loans Financing Congress (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 9:36am EST
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - With pending legislative and regulatory changes set to change the landscape of student loans financing, iiBIG's 2010 Student Loans Financing Congress -- scheduled for May 10-11, 2010, at the Capital Hilton, in Washington, D.C. -- will cover the latest changes, challenges, and opportunities facing the student loans market. Attendees will hear the latest on ... -
Rural veterinarians to get help with student loans (Abilene Reporter-News)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 10:21pm EST
The acute shortage of rural large-animal veterinarians across the U.S. finally has reached the panic button at the U.S. Department of Agriculture , and Secretary Tom Vilsack has extended a helping hand. The USDA is taking the first step toward implementing a plan to address veterinary shortages throughout rural America by repaying the student loans of qualified veterinarians in return for their ... -
Use windfall to pay down steep student loans (Austin American-Statesman)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:22pm EST
Use windfall to pay down steep student loans -
Securian Wins Contract for Administering Total and Permanent Disability Claims on Private Student Loans (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 11:27am EST
Securian Financial Group announced today that it has been selected to administer claims for a new total and permanent disability provision on private education loans offered by Sallie Mae, the nation's largest education lender. -
More Defaulting On Student Loans In Ariz. (CBS 5 Phoenix)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:15am EST
The default rate for student loans in Arizona is rising, and critics are blaming generous lending practices, tuition increases that force students to take on more debt and low-wage jobs that make it hard to repay the money. -
$7.50 a day is all you get on the student OSAP diet (Toronto Star)
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:35am EST
Four Ontario university students will eat for under $7.50 a day – and blog about it daily - to show the need for higher student loan living allowances. -
Defaulted Loans May Haunt Seniors (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 10:37pm EST
A recent federal law lifted the 10-year statute of limitations on withholding Social Security payments on defaulted debt, adding $6 billion to delinquent debt owed Uncle Sam. -
Patrick O'Mahen: Aiding student loans (The Michigan Daily)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 5:46pm EST
Back in September, the Daily reported that the U.S. House of Representatives had passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, which would drastically reform the student loan system ( How a federal financial aid overhaul could affect 'U' students , 9/24/09). read more -
Defaults on student loans rise in Arizona (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 4:17pm EST
PHOENIX (AP) - The default rate for student loans in Arizona is rising, and critics are blaming generous lending practices, tuition increases that force students to take on more debt and low-wage jobs that make it hard to repay the money. -
Defaults on student loans rise in Arizona (FOX 11 Tucson)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 4:14pm EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The default rate for student loans in Arizona is rising, and critics are blaming generous lending practices, tuition increases that force students to take on more debt and low-wage jobs that make it hard to repay the money. Arizona has the nation's highest overall default rate on federal student loans — 9.8 percent in fiscal year 2007, the latest year available. The state also has ... -
Defaults on student loans rising (12 News Phoenix)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 9:09am EST
Every year, tens of thousands of college students and graduates stop making payments on their student loans. For more than a decade, that loan-default rate was in decline because the federal government toughened penalties for schools with high shares of defaults. -
Defaults on student loans rising (The Arizona Republic)
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 3:21am EST
Advocates cite tuition, loose lending, low wages. -
Why make government the prime source for student loans? (Washington Post)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:00pm EST
While health-care reform occupies the spotlight, the Obama administration is pushing for another Washington takeover -- this time of the student loan system. Last month, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the administration's latest pitch on this page. -
Consumer Credit in U.S. Rises for First Time in Year (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:47pm EST
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose in January for the first time in a year, led by auto and student loans, a sign Americans are gaining confidence in the economy. -
Consumer credit rises on auto, student loans (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 3:35pm EST
Consumer borrowing increased in January for the first time in a year, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. The news blew past economist expectations which predicted a decline for the 12th straight month. -
MarketWatch First Take: Living in a TALF-free world (Market Watch)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:00am EST
It's fashionable, and to some degree true, that banks haven't done enough lending as the public would have liked. But the last year could have been much worse, especially for those seeking to take out student and auto loans or open a credit card account. -
Obama grants more student possibilities (The Daily Targum)
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 11:53pm EST
By: Ariel Nagi As more and more students prepare to walk across their high school graduation stage, President Barack Obama is working to make sure they get the chance to march at a college graduation as well, through the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. Melody... -
'Too generous' middle-class student loans should be scrapped, say universities (Daily Mail)
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:48pm EST
Cambridge and University College London are the latest to join Oxford University's demands for wealthier students to lose out on taxpayer-funded loans. -
Voluntary membership could kill student assocs (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 12:07pm EST
Waikato University's student association is investigating how it will survive, if levies are made voluntary. -
Student aid bill awaits approval (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:16am EST
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will give the federal government a chance to invest as much as $87 billion into education, without relying on taxpayers. -
Debate on education loans — Our view: Student lenders scramble to save their sweet deal (USA Today)
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 11:22pm EST
Our view on education loans: Student lenders scramble to save their sweet deal Banks’ friends in Congress impede bid to save $87 billion over 10 years. For years leading up to the financial crisis, banks made good money by lending... -
Debate on education loans Our view: Student lenders scramble to save their sweet deal (USA Today)
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 6:23pm EST
Banks' friends in Congress impede bid to save $87 billion over 10 years. -
Stuck with student loans for life? (MSN Money)
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:52pm EST
Your college debts may not be toxic, but making the wrong choice between federal and private loans can be a life-altering decision. Here's what to look out for. -
Younger People More Likely to Be Refused Loans, Mortgages and Credit Cards (RISMedia Real Estate News)
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:04pm EST
RISMEDIA, March 4, 2010—Younger people are more than twice as likely as older age groups to have been turned down for loans, mortgages and credit cards within the last year, according to a new national survey by FindLaw.com, one of the… -
5 tips on reading your Student Aid Report (Bankrate.com)
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:42am EST
It happens every year. Thousands of students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA , expecting free cash. Then they wince when they receive their Student Aid Report in return. -
5 tips on reading your Student Aid Report (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:00am EST
Don't despair about your Student Aid Report. This primer should help you understand these reports. -
Student aid act a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ (The Daily 49er)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:12pm EST
By: Jen Holst Currently in the U.S. Senate, it would make changes to student loans. Currently in the U.S. Senate, it would make changes to student loans and provide more resources for elementary and high schools.... -
Government should handle all student lending (The Seahawk)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:08pm EST
Given a choice, would you use taxpayer money to subsidize banks, or to help students pay for college? It's rare for a public policy question to be this big a no-brainer. But that's the right way to describe the Obama administration's proposal to save an estimated $80 billion over 10 years by making all student loans directly through the government rather than private lenders, and direct that ... -
Student loan provider offers online savings (CNN Money)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:48pm EST
Students can now pay their college loans and save with Sallie Mae.