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- Student loan interest rate scheduled to double in July
By: By SCOTT O?BRIEN Senior Staff Writer The interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans are expected to double in July, an increase that could heap thousands of dollars on top of an undergraduate student's debt. President Barack Obama addressed the issue in his Jan. 24 State of the Union spe... ;
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012 - Fact check: The exploding student loan debt chart
This Occupy Wall Street-affiliated chart, at right, flew around Facebook and Twitter this week as hundreds of people used it to share their frustrations about ballooning student debt in America. It's also inspired blog posts at Jezebel and Buzzfeed, among other sites. But as far as we can tell, the chart is just plain wrong. Mark [...]
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012 - Student loan debt keeps going up
Outstanding student loan debt surpassed $1 trillion in 2011, an amount that now exceeds what the entire nation owes in credit card debt. The amount of money owed on student loans has continued to rise, even as recession-minded consumers pay down debt elsewhere.
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012 - Paying off a student loan? New federal program may help
People trying to pay off student loans might be able to save a little money, thanks to a new loan consolidation program sponsored by the federal government.
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012 - Student loan interest rate set to go up
President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech may be causing anxiety for families with college-bound students. In addressing the rapidly rising cost of higher education, Obama noted that the fixed interest rates on student loans are set to double in July if Congress fails to act.
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012 - Rep. Joe Courtney: Don't Let Student Loan Rates Double
On 7/1/12, interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans will double if Congress does nothing. Borrowers taking out $23,000 in loans will see their interest balloon by an estimated $5,000 over a 10-year repayment period.
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012 - Federal Student Loans Rate Set to Double
The interest rate on federal student loans is scheduled to double this summer unless Congress acts soon.
federal loan rate student 05 Feb 2012
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