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A September survey by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities showed that of 504 American colleges, about 87 percent had students who lost access to lenders. At Albright College, where less than 20 percent of students take out private loans, financial-aid director Mary Ellen Duffy said some borrowers are facing double-digit interest rates […]
20 December 2008, 10:10 No comments
NEW YORK, Dec 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fitch Ratings has affirmed six classes of student loan asset-backed notes issued by National Education Loan Funding, Inc. Approximately 82% of the notes have floating rates equal to three month LIBOR plus a spread, and 15% of the notes are re-set rate notes. The remaining 3% of […]
16 December 2008, 09:09 No comments
Rather than move in tandem with the economy, business school applications and enrollments typically move in tandem with the unemployment rate. The best business schools traditionally thrive during difficult times as heightened economic uncertainty helps to highlight the true value of a business school degree. However, many of these lenders have only suspended loans for […]
12 December 2008, 08:08 No comments
WASHINGTON - When she graduates from Columbia University next year with a master’s degree in public health, Erin Wheeler is hoping to get a job in international reproductive health. Depending on a graduate’s income and level of debt, the program, which goes into effect July 1, could limit his or her annual educational loan debt […]
10 December 2008, 08:08 No comments
Timberlane parents worried about paying for college - EagleTribune. PLAISTOW — With the credit crunch tightening, parents of college-bound seniors hit the books last night to find out how they can pay for their children’s higher education. More than 120 anxious parents packed a classroom at Timberlane Regional High School to pick up tips from […]
30 November 2008, 05:05 1 comment
Our editors comb the Web each week in search of notable in-depth and investigative reports from news outlets across the nation. Each week, the editors at The Post’s Investigations blog comb through in-depth and investigative reports from news outlets across the country and select notable projects of the week. A yearlong investigation by BusinessWeek found […]
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29 October 2008, 08:08 No comments
Evin is studying graphic arts in her third semester at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, while two of her closest friends attend out-of-state colleges after taking out student loans, an idea White described as “taboo” to her. Like a growing number of middle-class parents caught in the Jersey Squeeze, the White family is struggling […]
20 October 2008, 06:06 No comments
As the end of the six-month, post-school student loan grace period approaches, Sallie Mae offers tips and tools to help newly minted alumni begin student loan repayment and build a healthy credit history. In addition to a standard repayment plan that allows federal student loan customers to make level payments of principal and interest over […]