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Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio Introduces Bill to Help Student Loan Borrowers and Save Money for Taxpayers
The Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011 would give borrowers with both FFEL and Federal Direct Loans the option to convert their FFEL loans to Direct Loans during a nine-month period (January 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012). Students wouldn't have to consolidate their loans into Federal Direct, but those who did would receive up to 2 percent off the principal of their FFEL loan. Read on |
Bill Introduced to Allow Discharge of Private Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy
Lawmakers announced legislation aimed at restoring fairness in the bankruptcy rules by allow financially distressed borrowers of private student loans to discharge those loans in bankruptcy. Read on |
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A Surprising Fact About IBR
Reading is so last millennium
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Student Loan Limits Not to Blame For Tuition Increases
There are lots of reasons why education is expensive, but the amount a student can borrow from the federal Stafford student loan program isn't one of them. Read on
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Funding Eliminated for Civil Attorney LRAP
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