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Student loan overhaul on fast track (Knoxville News Sentinel)
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama 's proposal to overhaul the federal student loan program and eliminate the role of private lenders is getting placed on the fast track in Congress after being stalled for months.
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Federal student loan bill threatens VSAC (WCAX-TV Vermont)
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Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:16:35 GMT
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A bill that's already cleared the U.S. House and awaits action in the Senate would consolidate student loans under a government program, taking them out of the private sector.
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Students rally to support student loan bill (The Daily Free Press)
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:52:54 GMT
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By: Lyle Moran A group of Boston University students gathered at the George Sherman Union Monday afternoon to urge Congress to pass a bill that would increase federal Pell grant funding by $40 billion by reducing government subsidies to private lenders....
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Obama's proposed student loan overhaul gets boost (Deepika)
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Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:22:14 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Mar 13 (Reuters) US President Barack Obama's stalled bid to overhaul the federal student loan program by cutting subsidies to private lenders and increasing aid to students received a boost.
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Obama's proposed student loan overhaul gets boost (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:10:59 GMT
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President Barack Obama's stalled bid to overhaul the federal student loan program by cutting subsidies to private lenders and increasing aid to students received a boost on Friday.
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Obama's proposed student loan overhaul gets boost (The Star)
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:33:38 GMT
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's stalled bid to overhaul the federal student loan program by cutting subsidies to private lenders and increasing aid to students received a boost on Friday.
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Not Just One Terrible Idea, But Two! (Mona Charen via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT
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It's interesting that the Democrats are attempting to roll two of their highest priorities into one bill this month. The labyrinthine legislative legerdemain called health care reform now includes a reconciliation package that would fold in student loan reform. And by reform, the Democrats mean increasing direct lending to students by the federal government.
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Boyd opposes student-loan legislation (Tallahassee Democrat)
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:15:55 GMT
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WASHINGTON — The House Budget Committee approved legislation Monday aimed at tweaking the Senate version of the health-care overhaul, despite opposition from Democratic Rep. Allen Boyd.
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Federal budget’s PSE contribution lacking: VPX (The Gateway Online)
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:58:12 GMT
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Simon Yackulic , News Staff Criticism has been directed at the new federal budget, which commits $1.9 billion to postsecondary education. But according to Students' Union Vice President (External) Beverly Eastham, this doesn't meet student expectations. read more
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Student loan bill has green twist (New Haven Register)
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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:36:30 GMT
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HARTFORD (AP) — Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get out from under nearly $8,000 he’s borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant.
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