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Sudent Loan Forgiveness for people working in the public sector
I’ve been asked a LOT of questions about this since the new legislation was passed in October, and I finally have some concrete details to share with you. You can view a PDF from the Department … more »
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Sudent Loan Forgiveness for people working in the public sector
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moniqueleonard wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been asked a LOT of questions about this since the new legislation was passed in October, … more »
Cuomo now looking into college/credit card agreements
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moniqueleonard wrote 4 months ago: NY Attorney General is now looking into other aspects of college deals, especially those with credit … more »
Congress asks Depts of Education and Treasury to address credit crunch and FFELP program
moniqueleonard wrote 5 months ago: 21 Members of Congress wrote an open letter to the Departments of Education and Treasury addressing … more »
FY09 Proposed Budget - access it online
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moniqueleonard wrote 5 months ago: The Department of Education’s proposed FY09 budget is accessible online - visit http://www.e … more »
Pres. Bush's FY09 budget makes some student loan changes
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moniqueleonard wrote 5 months ago: Here’s a brief outline of some changes in the proposed Fiscal Year ‘09 budget: Increa … more »
Can Congress Shame Colleges into Decreasing Tuition?
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moniqueleonard wrote 6 months ago: It can’t, according to a new opinion piece by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Congress is c … more »
Does Direct or FFELP cost less? New #'s from Treasury only tell part of the story
moniqueleonard wrote 7 months ago: The Treasury dept. recently released figures showing that the Direct loan program is cheaper than th … more »
Rep. Tim Walberg introduces bill to restore student loan protections
moniqueleonard wrote 7 months ago: Several years ago some big student loan companies got congress to remove bankruptcy protections for … more »
Illinois cutting interest rates for under-staffed fields and low income
moniqueleonard wrote 7 months ago: Do you live in Illinois and want to go into teaching, social work or another under-staffed field? … more »
Republican Leaders on Mitt Romney's education advisery panel
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moniqueleonard wrote 7 months ago: According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, some congressional leaders of the republican party a … more »
Financial aid for parents who own their own businesses
moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: A recent article by US News & World Report bashes what it calls a “little-noticed loophole … more »
Watch Lists - Part 2
moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: Inside Higher Ed has more information on Watch Lists proposed in the HEA re-authorization bill curre … more »
Will colleges mitigate tuition increase to avoid being on a watch-list?
moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: Inside Higher has an interesting article on one aspect of the HEA re-authorization bill currently be … more »
Lawmakers introduce Higher Education Act reauthorization bill
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moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: According to NCHelp.org, House Education and Labor Chairman George Miller (D-CA) and Representative … more »
Interested in Public Service? You might get a discount on your loans
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moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: The Kansas City Star has a good analysis of the provisions buried within the new College Cost Reduct … more »
Who will the College Cost Reduction Act really affect?
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moniqueleonard wrote 9 months ago: The Chicago Sun Times has a great article on the COllege Cost Reduction Act, and what most Amreicans … more »
Student Loan Discounts being cut by lenders
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moniqueleonard wrote 9 months ago: The Washington Post is carrying an article on the same topic I covered yesterday, and I think it … more »
New law comes 10/1/07, Lenders layoff staff and slash benefits
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moniqueleonard wrote 9 months ago: The new student loan law that President Bush signed last week comes into effect today. The Chronicl … more »
July 2009: Auto Zero EFC
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moniqueleonard wrote 10 months ago: When you fill out the FAFSA, at the end of the process you are given a number*. This is the amount … more »
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