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President Obama is behind a bill that will end the practice of private lenders who loan to students of making large and unjustified profits for originating and servicing these loans with tax payers’ dollars. The government gives access to those ba

You have probably heard by now if you have been accepted to the college you have applied to. But, perhaps you have been wait listed. So now, you have some decisions to make. First, check to see under what conditions you have been wait listed. Be

College expenses are going up so, first, you can expect to pay more. From the 2008-09 academic year to the 2009-10 academic year college fees rose for both in- and out-of-state students at four-year public institutions--from $6,591 to $7,020 (up 6.5

February though May is the busiest time for college financial aid offices. First, they have to do the packaging, determining what and how much aid goes to admitted students, and then they have to navigate the aid appeals or second reviews. Yes, th