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- Law grads go to court for bankruptcy protection
(Reuters) - When Diana Valle decided to intern at a bankruptcy firm during law school, she had no idea how useful the experience would prove - in her own case. Shortly before graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law, the 26-year-old Valle, burdened with $150,000 in student debt and with no immediate job prospects, filed for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy protection. "I was really ...
government student loan repayment 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.
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012 - A Radical Idea to Combat Rising Tuition Costs
A group of students at the University of California has a unexpected proposal for how to combat the skyrocketing cost of tuition
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012 - Student Loan Debt and the Culture of Borrowing
The Federal Reserve predicts student loan debt will pass the $1 trillion mark this year. Students are taking out twice as much as they did 10 years ago (even after adjusting for inflation) and can't pay it back. From politicians to protesters, Americans are offering solutions to this seemingly impossible problem.
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012 - College graduates struggle with student loan debts: Plain Dealing
Student loan debts are growing so high that experts say college grads are putting off rites of passage like marrying, buying homes -- sometimes even moving out of their parents' homes.
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012 - Student loan debt relief is available
Student loan debt relief is available Most people know the concept of Americorps VISTA or the Peace Corps; however, did you know that depending on length of service to these programs, a significant loan adjustment can be extended to a borrower? [...] many people have decided to dedicate their professions to community-run initiatives and, in essence, become community builders. Because of this ...
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012 - Jason Alderman: Easing Student Loan Repayments
If you're having difficulty paying off your student loans and want to avoid defaulting, Income-Based Repayment and other options are available that might help.
government student loan repayment 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.
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012 - What To Do If You Can?t Pay Your Student Loans
If you graduated college last spring, chances are over the winter holidays the government delivered a nice present to your door: your first student loan bill. According to the Project on Student Debt, college seniors who graduated in 2010 with student loans owed an average of $25,250?the highest level ever recorded?and 2011 debt totals are [...]
government student loan repayment 05 Feb 2012
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