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May Newsletter: Important Tips for Graduates

It’s graduation season and summer will soon be here. But it’s also an important time to plan for next semester’s bills. So this month’s Financial Aid News is here to help with:

• Information about how to compare private student loans
• Your chance to win a $10,000 scholarship
• Helpful advice for this year’s high school and college graduates
• New scholarship opportunities and more!

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“Over ten percent of all doctors and nurses on the government’s Medicare and Medicaid blacklist end up on it because they defaulted on government-backed student loans,” ThinkProgress reports.

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“Over ten percent of all doctors and nurses on the government’s Medicare and Medicaid blacklist end up on it because they defaulted on government-backed student loans,” ThinkProgress reports.

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“A bill authorizing additional community college classes for students willing to pay higher fees divided Assembly Democrats on Monday as some questioned whether the proposed legislation would create a two-tiered system,” The Sacramento Bee reported.

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“A bill authorizing additional community college classes for students willing to pay higher fees divided Assembly Democrats on Monday as some questioned whether the proposed legislation would create a two-tiered system,” The Sacramento Bee reported.

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On May 16, The Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register interim final rules implementing the new limit on subsidized loan eligibility imposed by P.L.  112-141. This article is the first in a series exploring the interim final …

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On May 16, The Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register interim final rules implementing the new limit on subsidized loan eligibility imposed by P.L.  112-141. This article is the first in a series exploring the interim final …

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“Last fall, Shaun Fowler started his sophomore year at Georgia State University still owing $500 on his tuition bill…Fowler couldn’t come up with the money, so he was dropped from the class rolls. But within hours, he received a call from Georgia Sta…

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“Last fall, Shaun Fowler started his sophomore year at Georgia State University still owing $500 on his tuition bill…Fowler couldn’t come up with the money, so he was dropped from the class rolls. But within hours, he received a call from Georgia Sta…

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“An amendment passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday added language to a pending immigration bill that would extend federal student loans, work-study funds, and other federal support to students who are in the United States illegally,” Th…

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“An amendment passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday added language to a pending immigration bill that would extend federal student loans, work-study funds, and other federal support to students who are in the United States illegally,” Th…

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“Congress has only begun working on student loans this year, and already it’s going better than last year’s debacle,” according to The Washington Post’s editorial board.

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“Congress has only begun working on student loans this year, and already it’s going better than last year’s debacle,” according to The Washington Post’s editorial board.

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“With the economy stuck in neutral, tuition prices and student loan debt skyrocketing, and parents and students increasingly questioning the value of a college degree, our public institutions urgently need a different approach to the challenge or educa…

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“With the economy stuck in neutral, tuition prices and student loan debt skyrocketing, and parents and students increasingly questioning the value of a college degree, our public institutions urgently need a different approach to the challenge or educa…

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Yesterday at a negotiated rulemaking public hearing held by the Department of Education (ED), leaders from higher education associations, private and public colleges and universities, and proprietary institutions came together to offer their prepared c…