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Forbes

Student debt often leads to bankruptcy, lawyers find
Washington Times
Four out of five bankruptcy lawyers reported a “significant” increase in clients seeking help with college loan debt, and 40 percent said such cases have increased by at least 25 percent in just the past three years, the report says. With college loan ...
Student loans the 'next debt bomb' for US, attorneys warnInvestmentNews
The Student Loan Crisis Is Crippling America's Families -- Is The Economy Next?Forbes
Student Loan Debt Woes Fuel BankruptcyInvestor's Business Daily
Los Angeles Times -MarketWatch (press release) -Providence Eyewitness News
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Student loans may launch for RTC's aerospace training
PNW Local News
By Maida Suljevic For students enrolled in aerospace-industry courses at Renton Technical College, a bill proposed in the Legislature to extend the Aerospace Training Student Loan Program (ALP), if passed, could alleviate some of the stress of paying ...

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As Bankruptcy from Student Loans Rise, Community Colleges Seen as Low Cost ...
Policyshop (blog)
The pressure for community colleges to deliver more value to middle-income students will only continue to grow as college costs rise and high levels of student loan debt becomes a difficult and complicated burden. This afternoon, the National ...

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Community Colleges Could Take A Big Hit
LoanSafe
by Alex Ferreras on February 7, 2012 in Student Loans SANTA FE (Source: James Monteleone Albuquerque Journal, NM) — Community colleges and university branches across the state would lose about $45 million in campus building projects under one revised ...

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TribLocal

Scholarship, student loan applications now available at Rep. Mirabito's Office
NorthcentralPa.com
COM For Pennsylvania students graduating this spring and planning to head off to college in the fall there are several important deadlines approaching for scholarships and student aid. Read below for more information on the House of Representatives ...
Esther Cepeda: Don't fear federal college loansWisconsin State Journal
Bucks County Community College forum gives tips on financial aidMontgomery Newspapers
FAFSA offers more for students' early completionBG News
Patch.com
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Minnesota Daily

Obama College-Cost Plan Aims to Go Beyond Access
Education Week News
Among them: In addition, Mr. Obama is working on a "college scorecards" proposal that would arm prospective students and their parents with information about how different institutions stack up when it comes to graduation rates, student-loan repayment ...
Obama looks to up student loansMinnesota Daily
As Cost of College Soars, Students Consider OptionsLoanSafe
University reacts to Obama's remarks on college tuitionRed and Black
Knoxville News Sentinel -The University of Alabama Crimson White -Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
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WTSP 10 News

VP Biden touts college tuition program in South Florida
MiamiHerald.com
His father, it turned out, had just returned from the bank, where he was turned down for a loan to pay for Biden's education at the University of Delaware. “I'm so ashamed,” Biden recalled him saying. The anecdote, delivered in a speech Monday to ...
Biden talks about making college more affordableWTSP 10 News
Biden Touts College Plan at FSUCapitol News Service
Vice President Joe Biden Gives Speech in TallahasseeWCTV
RealClearPolitics -WJXT Jacksonville
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MinnPost.com

Michele Bachmann must overcome debt burden in re-election bid
MinnPost.com
By Devin Henry | Published Tue, Feb 7 2012 9:16 am WASHINGTON — In her book, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann gushes with pride at the way she and her husband, Marcus, were able to quickly pay down their college loan debt.

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ABC Action News

Locals applaud student loan changes
UI The Daily Iowan
"I think this … has really shined a spotlight on one of the many differences between private and federal loans, and why students should take caution when getting private loans," said Lauren Asher, president of the Institute for College Access and ...
Graduate takes on debt problemLSU The Reveille
Sallie Mae to start applying unemployment forbearance fees to loans after ...ABC Action News
Knight: Student borrowers fight Sallie Mae's 'jobless penalty'Pekin Daily Times
The News Journal -GW Hatchet (subscription) -Business Insider
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Plain Dealer

College graduates struggle with student loan debts: Plain Dealing
Plain Dealer
But when he graduates, his college loans, deferred while he's in school, come due. Those stand at $89000 -- and counting. Although Ashley and Nic work full time, her federal and private student loan payments swamp their paychecks. Based on her figures, ...


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