Tag Archives: student loans

  • News Yale Campus

    Student loan default rates jump

    Borrower are considered in default when they miss payments for 270 consecutive days.

  • News Congress votes to extend low student loan rates

    Congress votes to extend low student loan rates

    Congress voted Friday to extend low 3.4% interest rates on federally subsidized student loans for another year, barely beating a July 1 deadline when the rates would double.

  • News Student-Loans

    Congress addresses extension of current student loan rates

    Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader released a statement that indicates it is very possible the current student loan rates could be extended another year.

  • News Student-Loans

    Student interest rates may increase if Congress doesn’t act fast

    On Capitol Hill, the House and Senate have until next Saturday to renew low student loan rates, or else they will spike.

  • News student loans

    Senate close to deal to extend low interest rates on student loans

    The aides predicted a deal would be reached and the legislation approved before the July 1 deadline when Stafford loans are set to double from 3.4% to 6.8%.

  • News Georgia Tech Campus

    STUDENT LOANS: What does the student loan rate hike mean to you?

    For student borrowers, that pricey college education is going to cost a bit more next year.

  • News

    Local students want resolution on spiking student loan interest rates

    Some area college students’ eager to see student loan interest rates stay the same–instead of doubling–reached out to President Obama for help.

  • News / Politics Boehner offers student loan deal

    Boehner offers student loan deal

    House speaker sets Friday vote on extending low interest on student loans

  • News

    Alternatives to student loans for college

    Options for students and parents.

  • News student-loan-deferment

    Student loan interest rates are on the rise

    As if paying off student loans wasn’t enough, interest rates could double this summer.

  • News student loans

    VA ranks 6th in student loan debt

    According to the report, Virginia ranks sixth in the nation in student loan debt.