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Rising Default Rates on Student Loans Stir Concerns

New data from the U.S. Department of Education show that 2008 was a bad year to graduate from college in terms of student loan defaults. According to the Education Department, 7 percent of the class of 2008 has defaulted on

Private Student Loans Set to Stage a Major Comeback (Page 1 of 2)

Industry analysts speculate that the volume of private student loans, which had dropped in 2008-09 and 2009-10, is poised to make a comeback as federal funding for education declines, especially among private, for-profit institutions.Recent governmental analysis has shown that about

Can’t Repay Your Student Loans? 5 Ways to Get Help. (Page 1 of 2)

For college students, November and December are filled with research projects and final exams. For recent graduates, however, these months can be exceptionally stressful, especially if a post-graduation dream job hasn’t materialized on schedule. For graduates who left school with

Numerous Grants For Individuals

Government grants for individuals can help people to get the income, which will help reach their personal goals since the allotted budget for this year is nearly a trillion dollars. There is federal funding obtainable that can be claimed by

Minn. Survey Shows Impact of Recession on Student Loan Debt (Page 1 of 2)

The Minnesota State University Student Association has released the results of a survey it issued in September 2010 to help assess the impact of student loan debt on its members. Because the survey’s number of responses is small — just