Student Loan - Need College Money ASAP?

Need College Money ASAP?
Motley Fool - Mar 31, 2006... schooling. For more info on loans for college, click over to: Sallie Mae, Student Loan, eStudentLoan, and the US Department of Education. ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Offers Advice on Managing Student Loan Debt ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006... (PRN) - Championing Engineering Education: The Modern Generation Gap ... [+. PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College ... [+. ...

Education II Feature Package
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 13, 2006... Freezer and Microwave in One to Give College Bound Students a Taste of Home 5. Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College 6. Championing ...

Cutting the purse strings
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Apr 11, 2006... Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids. ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006(PRN) - Kitchen in a Box: The MicroFridge(R) Combines a Refrigerator, Freezer and Microwave in One to Give College Bound Students a Taste of Home ... [+. ...

Student Loan - Fitch Rates College Loan Corporation Trust I Series 2006-1

Fitch Rates College Loan Corporation Trust I Series 2006-1
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 25, 2006... The collateral securing the notes consists of approximately 80.05% of FFELP consolidation and 19.95% Stafford and PLUS student loans. ...

No concrete solution for reader's garage
Ventura County Star (subscription), CA - 22 hours ago... to budgeting your funds. Since you have student loans, the likelihood is that you're a relatively young person. You didn't tell ...

Citibank Offers Break on Student Loans
Smartmoney.com - Mar 30, 2006Citibank NA and Student Loan Corp. (STU) will waive the last six months of payments on federal student loans. Citibank, a unit of ...

College costs hit where it hurts
The Union Leader, NH - 2 hours ago... People who leave school after years of study suffer a double hit: the burden of paying off student loans without the earning power of a degree to help them do ...

A penny saved . . .
Asbury Park Press, NJ - 21 hours agoThat was how much she paid each month for 10 years to pay off her student loans. Chirichillo, a principal with the financial planning ...

Cutting the purse strings (Student Loan)

Cutting the purse strings
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Apr 11, 2006... Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids. ...

Personal Finance Daily -- March 30
MarketWatch - Mar 30, 2006... Plus, find out why now is the time to jump into the market if you're in need of loans for college, and see what the Fed's rate hike this week did to mortgage ...

Student debt pileup bodes trouble for low paying sectors
UW Badger Herald, WI - Apr 24, 2006... As students take out more loans for college, state and local governments will have a harder time recruiting and retaining talented teachers and social workers. ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006(PRN) - Kitchen in a Box: The MicroFridge(R) Combines a Refrigerator, Freezer and Microwave in One to Give College Bound Students a Taste of Home ... [+. ...

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 13, 2006RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime. ...

Student Loan - City Council Stated Meeting - April 26, 2006

City Council Stated Meeting - April 26, 2006
Every two weeks the New York City Council meets for its Stated Meeting to introduce and pass legislation. As a regular feature, Searchlight covers these meetings and posts a summary of the bills passed.

Chicago man sentenced to 30 months for fraud and identity theft
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal judge today sentenced a 31-year-old Chicago man to 30 months in prison for bank fraud and identity theft. Prosecutors say Gbadebo Adebiyi used the names of two New Yorkers to open bank accounts with Citizens Bank in Rhode Island.

Student loans going up
A year ago, students and parents who borrowed to cover college costs rushed to lock in the lowest interest rates in four decades. Now those who haven't consolidated their loans under the federal student-loan program are being urged to do so before July 1.

MCC Receives Grant For First Generation College Push
(April 27, 2006)A $62,139 grant from the TG Public Benefit Grant Program will help find a program at McLennan Community College thats aimed at reducing high school dropout rates and encouraging at-risk students to become the first in their families to graduate from college.

Good debt and bad debt
A mortgage is usually good debt. Buying more clothes you don't need on credit is not.

Help them help themselves (Student Loan)

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

Prompt grown kids to tighten their belts
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20. But money management?

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.

Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers
Chelsea Paine isn't sure about the interest rate or the credit limit on her Visa. "Maybe $15,000? I could buy a car with this thing! " The Shorecrest High...

Student Loan - Compromise is vital to forming a successful financial life together

Compromise is vital to forming a successful financial life together
If you have serious hopes of achieving financial peace with your partner, keep this in mind: Compromise is the most vital ingredient. The first step toward compromise is simply to talk with each other about your finances.

Debtors Anonymous helps people deal with spending addictions
Every Saturday morning, about a dozen men and women gather in a white-walled room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to discuss their painful addiction. Members of Debtors Anonymous, their drugs of choice are typically credit cards.

Debtors Anonymous helps people deal with spending addictions
send all 10p, 5 legs 8-30-54p5.5, 1 line Debtors Anonymous program gives support to those digging themselves out

MOHELA Forgives $1.3M in Student Loans Held by Missouri Math, Science and Special Education Teachers
The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority has announced a grant of loan forgiveness to a group of teachers in Missouri to support the retention of math and science teachers in Missouri schools, and to reverse a shortage of special education teachers in the state.

No excuses...MSU-Meridian offers alternative path to MBA
Often, one size does not fit all. Several years ago, Lori Walton wanted to go back to school and get a masters degree in business administration. She tried night classes at Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus, but it just didnt work for her schedule.

NextStudent Enters (Student Loan) Securitization Market for First Time

NextStudent Enters Securitization Market for First Time
NextStudent Inc., through its affiliate companies, last week completed its first securitization of student loans when the NextStudent Master Trust I issued $571 million in Auction Rate Student Loan-Backed Notes in a nonregistered private offering.

July 1st Key Date for Student Loans
New federal rules on student loans go into effect July first and it could be a headache for college students and graduates. The interest rate is going up as much as 2% and that could tack on thousands of dollars to the average loan.

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Microsoft, Gateway Shares Tumble
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures fell after Microsoft Corp. said profit this year and next may trail analysts' estimates. Shares in the world's largest software maker tumbled in Europe.

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Microsoft, Gateway Shares Tumble
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures fell after Microsoft Corp.'s annual earnings forecast trailed some analysts' estimates. Shares in the world's largest software maker tumbled in Europe.

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Microsoft, Gateway Shares Tumble
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures fell after Microsoft Corp.'s lower-than-expected forecast for profit this year and next tarnished optimism that earnings growth can be sustained.

Prosecutor focuses on Lay's (Student Loan) financial merry-go-round

Prosecutor focuses on Lay's financial merry-go-round
HOUSTON -- The prosecutor painted a picture: Imagine a shareholder in Enron Corp. in 2001, long before the house of cards came down. Someone who had bills to pay, maybe student loans...

Changes coming July 1
In 2002, when Jessica Kinsey graduated from Southern Oregon University with a bachelors degree, she and her husband were able to consolidate $35,000 in federal student loans to save money on a better interest rate.

Four Democrats ready to face Walden
The four Democrats running for the 2nd Congressional District seat in the May 16th primary appear to have formed a mutual admiration society.

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Microsoft, Gateway Shares Tumble
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures fell after Microsoft Corp.'s earnings forecast for next year trailed some analysts' estimates. Shares in the world's largest software maker tumbled in Europe.

Rutgers students lobby for more aid
Alarmed by rising college costs and dwindling aid dollars, 20 Rutgers University students lobbied New Jersey's congressional lawmakers Wednesday for more federal grants and loans.

Student Loan - Nasdaq Falls on Microsoft; U.S. Stocks End Week Little Changed

Nasdaq Falls on Microsoft; U.S. Stocks End Week Little Changed
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped the most in two weeks after a profit forecast from Microsoft Corp. fell short of analysts' estimates. Gains among bank and energy shares left the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index little changed for the week.

Byron Moore: Control the cash flow, build wealth
Question: I am nearly 30 years old. I am still paying off student loans, two car notes and some credit card debt. However, I think I have enough money to put towards investments. I am wondering whether I should buy individual stocks or a mutual fund. Which would you advise?

Consider Consolidating Loans Soon
My undergrad loans were consolidated in 2001 at 8.6%. I have new loans for graduate school -- about $6,000. Should I reconsolidate now?

DVD Review: Shopgirl (2005)
Any movie that pits the average and not so successful guy against the rich and attractive guy usually concludes with a clich -filled fantasy ending. Steve Martin takes every girl's fantasy of finding that tall, dark and successful man who can sweep her off to a happy ending, and shows the harsh realities of what could go wrong. The Beatles said it best. All you need is... Shopgirl is

Young People Not Financially Prepared, says Blue Financial
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 30, 2006 -- A recent survey of MetLife clients and employers found that 40 percent of workers ages 21 to 30 had not begun to save for retirement -- and many young adults have little clue how to even begin doing so.

Senior Year: Students scramble for financial aid (Student Loan)

Senior Year: Students scramble for financial aid
Appleton Post Crescent, USA - 26 minutes ago... "My mom and I talked about it and agreed that by getting a second job this summer I can pay a lot. I guess I will be taking out some student loans, too.". ...

Why You Should Consolidate Your Student Loans
Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR - Apr 27, 2006... the pursuit of their degree. The average American student will leave school owing $29,000 in student loans. Unless you plan to pay ...

Proposal to raise money in sell-off of student loans looks less ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Apr 5, 2006At least three competing spending proposals and growing uncertainty now accompany a plan to extract $450 million from Missouri's student loan authority. ...

Look at your school loan options
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Apr 22, 2006... is no downside to locking in the rates," said Patricia Schershel, vice president of loan consolidation for Sallie Mae, the largest consolidator of student loans ...

Edgar Simpson: A wide-ranging chat with Blunt
Joplin Globe, MO - 3 hours ago... Blunt remains adamant despite widespread squawking that selling off student loans and using part of the money for buildings on college campuses is the way to ...

Students average $13,000 in debts
The Lumberjack Online, CA - Apr 25, 2006Students who have taken out loans in the past may want to consolidate their debt soon, because on July 1, interest rates on student loans will become locked at ...

Student Loan - Dems Seek Students to Help Slash Loan Rates

Dems Seek Students to Help Slash Loan Rates
The UCSD Guardian Online, CA - Apr 27, 2006... George Miller (D-Calif.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The legislation would cut interest rates in half for federal student loans. ...

First Marblehead Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 27, 2006... During the third quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company facilitated the securitization of $741 million of private student loans, which generated $114.7 million in ...

The price of knowledge: Students, families seek help funding ...
Vermont Guardian, VT - Apr 28, 2006... engagement, said Anya Kamenetz, author of Generation Debt, which examines the impact that increasing college costs and the use of student loans is having on ...

Program challenges youths
Corvallis Gazette Times, OR - 1 hour ago... Alternatives to the military are highlighted, including student loans, grants and scholarships to go to college, officials say. ...

No-interest student loans: Tertiary 'Think Big'
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Mar 30, 2006Writing off interest on student loans for New Zealand-residing graduates, which takes effect tomorrow, will cost millions but will not improve education ...

Sallie Mae Unveils New Private Consolidation Loan
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 24, 2006... With interest rates on the underlying, variable-rate, federal student loans at or near 40-year lows, millions of federal student loan customers have benefited ...

The price of knowledge: Students, families seek help funding ... (Student Loan)

The price of knowledge: Students, families seek help funding ...
Vermont Guardian, VT - Apr 28, 2006... engagement, said Anya Kamenetz, author of Generation Debt, which examines the impact that increasing college costs and the use of student loans is having on ...

Personal Finance. Student Loans Debts Do Not Go On Your Credit ...
eMaxHealth.com, NC - Apr 20, 2006... However, there is one piece of financial information that the credit agencies are not allowed to access, and that's the student loans. ...

Study to examine possible loan sale
Daily Illini, IL - Apr 24, 2006... to students. "As far as federal student loans go, the maximum interest rate is set at the federal level," he said. "The benefits ...

Janet and Donald visit the French just up north in Montreal.
TheCelebrityCafe.com, NY - 14 hours ago... Costing $100,000, it took five years to build and 100 years to pay off the debt (sounds worse than the student loans from our kids).The Our Lady of the Sacred ...

A penny saved . . .
Asbury Park Press, NJ - 1 hour agoThat was how much she paid each month for 10 years to pay off her student loans. Chirichillo, a principal with the financial planning ...

One woman's success: From homeless to college grad (Student Loan)

One woman's success: From homeless to college grad
Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - Apr 27, 2006... The $30,000 in student loans Nicolini will take on after graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University this weekend are worth every penny. ...

SUSAN TOMPOR
Detroit Free Press, United States - Apr 24, 2006Give that grad a gentle nudge and suggest that he or she consolidate those federally backed student loans. And make it clear they've got to do it by June 30. ...

First time buyers already in debt before buying a property
Easier, UK - 18 hours ago... and 16% owe 15k or more. Their debts are most likely to be on credit cards and student loans. Despite owing large sums and knowing ...

Sallie Mae Unveils New Private Consolidation Loan
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 24, 2006... With interest rates on the underlying, variable-rate, federal student loans at or near 40-year lows, millions of federal student loan customers have benefited ...

Bush has earned low approval ratings
Quad City Times, IA - 2 hours ago... Instead I graduated high school, took out some student loans to go to a university, fought for some internships, and got a job that pays me more than the ...

Student Loan - The ABC's of Financing a College Education

The ABC's of Financing a College Education
About - News & Issues, NY - Apr 19, 2006... time. Federal Family Education Loans/Federal Direct Loans include Federal Stafford (student) Loans and Federal PLUS (parent) Loans. ...

Student loans, signature perfumes and tasty truffles
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Apr 6, 2006By MarketWatch. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- With interest rates still near their lows but now rising for federal student-loan programs ...

Questions raised over using MOHELA profits
Columbia Missourian, MO - Apr 23, 2006... JEFFERSON CITY Legislators both supporting and opposing the sale of student loans to pay for various state projects have raised questions about whether the ...

SLM Corporation's Portfolio of Managed Loans Grows 14 Percent in ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Apr 20, 2006... Such risks include, among others, changes in the terms of student loans and the educational credit marketplace arising from the implementation of applicable ...

Students: Consolidate loans before it's too late
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Apr 16, 2006Get started early and avoid the last-minute rush to refinance your student loans, and lock in the current low interest rates before they move much higher July 1 ...

Cut in college loan rates proposed

Cut in college loan rates proposed
Contra Costa Times, CA - Apr 15, 2006By Lisa Vorderbrueggen. Rep. George Miller, the ranking Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee, will try to cut ...

Educators voice concern over rising debt and teaching profession
JMU The Breeze, VA - Apr 13, 2006... Wishon agreed and said the state of Virginia should do more to help local school divisions forgive up to 100 percent of a student s college loan in exchange ...

Teaching Credit 101
Providence Journal (subscription), RI - Apr 23, 2006... week. "You add significant credit card debt to college loan debt, and you can alter somebody's life for years after graduation.". ...

Race shouldn't be a factor--period
Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition, VA - Apr 5, 2006... achievement. Factors such as parental income belong on college loan applications, where that sort of thing would actually apply. ...

Fitch Rates College Loan Corporation Trust I Series 2006-1
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 25, 2006... College Loan Corporation Trust I is a Delaware statutory trust formed under a trust agreement between the sponsor, College Loan LLC, a Delaware limited ...

Teaching your adult children about money
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 1, 2006... today's young adults? Many college graduates are burdened with high college loan payments and credit card debt. A recent report ...

Friday (Student Loan)

Friday
Over the length of his term as chancellor of the University of Maine System, Joseph Westphal has earned a salary of more than $800,000, plus benefits. Now he is retiring.

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

Prompt grown kids to tighten their belts
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20. But money management?

Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers
Chelsea Paine isn't sure about the interest rate or the credit limit on her Visa. "Maybe $15,000? I could buy a car with this thing! " The Shorecrest High...

Dear top tax bracket,
The other day I was reading the newspaper while I enjoyed my Top Ramen noodles, and I saw that you are retaining an average of $500,000 a year because of President Bushs investment tax cuts.

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing (Student Loan)

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.

Dear top tax bracket,
The other day I was reading the newspaper while I enjoyed my Top Ramen noodles, and I saw that you are retaining an average of $500,000 a year because of President Bushs investment tax cuts.

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers
Chelsea Paine isn't sure about the interest rate or the credit limit on her Visa. "Maybe $15,000? I could buy a car with this thing! " The Shorecrest High...

Student Loan - Need College Money ASAP?

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.

Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers
Chelsea Paine isn't sure about the interest rate or the credit limit on her Visa. "Maybe $15,000? I could buy a car with this thing! " The Shorecrest High...

Education II Feature Package
The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education topics and is appropriate for special sections and for general use.

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

TIPS ON
TOUGH LOVE Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially, at any age: Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids.

Taxing Marriages (Student Loan)

Taxing Marriages
Forbes - 9 hours ago... your claim. --You can deduct interest expenses on business loans, investment interest and interest on student loans. However, interest ...

ACB offers low-interest student loans
VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - Apr 27, 2006VietNamNet Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), the largest joint stock bank in Vietnam, will provide loans to students to fund their studies, bank officials have ...

Why You Should Consolidate Your Student Loans
Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR - Apr 27, 2006... the pursuit of their degree. The average American student will leave school owing $29,000 in student loans. Unless you plan to pay ...

Letters for April 28, 2006
Santa Maria Times, CA - 15 hours ago... Congress should slash excessive interest rates on student loans recently pushed by the Republican majority and give students the promised Pell Grant increase. ...

College Students and New Graduates: Earn Your Degree in Student ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 26, 2006... offered by Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of education funding and the largest student loan consolidator, make consolidating student loans the less ...

SUSAN TOMPOR: Act quickly to keep rein on college loans (Student Loan)

SUSAN TOMPOR: Act quickly to keep rein on college loans
Detroit Free Press, United States - Apr 24, 2006BY SUSAN TOMPOR. Use a student loan calculator to see how much money you might save by consolidating student loans. Sallie Mae's ...

Act now to lock in savings on student loans
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Apr 16, 2006A year ago, students and parents who borrowed to cover college costs rushed to lock in the lowest interest rates in four decades. ...

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 13, 2006When it comes to paying for college, roughly two-thirds of students look to low-cost student loans. Federal student loans, like ...

SUSAN TOMPOR
Detroit Free Press, United States - Apr 24, 2006Give that grad a gentle nudge and suggest that he or she consolidate those federally backed student loans. And make it clear they've got to do it by June 30. ...

Look at your school loan options
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Apr 22, 2006... is no downside to locking in the rates," said Patricia Schershel, vice president of loan consolidation for Sallie Mae, the largest consolidator of student loans ...

DVD Review: Shopgirl (2005)
Blogcritics.org, OH - 12 hours ago... looks or buys. She moved from Vermont to find her future and instead found student loans and a job without potential. Lonely and ...

Student Loan - The case against Mike Ferguson

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

Prompt grown kids to tighten their belts
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20. But money management?

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

Student Loan - Democrat Hill faces 3 foes in primary

Democrat Hill faces 3 foes in primary
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Apr 17, 2006... He wants to work on legislation to restore college loan programs that have been cut, make the Medicare drug benefit easier to use, and get the deficit under ...

Keeping a college education affordable for all
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - Apr 14, 2006... of a college education also hurts the students who can manage to secure enough loans to attend college, only to face paying huge college loan payments once ...

Questions raised over using MOHELA profits
Columbia Missourian, MO - Apr 23, 2006... loans. A key provision in a statute governing the college loan board in Section 173.425 provides: The proceeds of all bonds... ...

College Demo Piano Sale Set For MMC
Yankton Daily Press, SD - Apr 26, 2006The sale is in conjunction with Mount Marty's college-loan program, which is sponsored by Yankton's Mollet Music and the Roland Corporation. ...

THE WESTERN FRONT
Opinion Journal, NJ - Apr 4, 2006... with ballooning costs. Most notably, House Majority Leader John Boehner succeeded at reforming college loan programs. On one hot ...

Consolidate college loans now to save money later
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Apr 25, 2006... Mark Brenner, vice chairman of College Loan Corp., a student loan lender, says the hike will be the "biggest increase in the history of the [student loan ...

Student Loan - Durbin touts bill for college loan relief

Durbin touts bill for college loan relief
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Committee still seeking direction for loan funds
JEFFERSON CITY The House Budget Committee dumped proposals to use the expected profits from a sale of student loans on initatives unrelated to higher education before passing the bill that had initially put some of the money toward building a womens prison in Chillicothe.

DA: Debts led son to kill father, injure mother
ALBANY, N.Y. Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their suburban Albany home.

Proposed service cuts unwise
In 2004, when President Bush visited members of the National Civilian Community Corps, a subset of AmeriCorps focused on disaster relief and environmental projects, he told them, "I'm a strong believer in AmeriCorps. I want to thank you for your service, thank you for your hard work, and may God continue to bless you and your families, as you pursue your dreams." His proposed 2007 budget would

Fitch Issues Presale Report On College Loan Corporation 2006-1
NEW YORK----April 3, 2006--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on College Loan Corporation Trust I, Series 2006-1.

U.S. Stock-Index (Student Loan) Futures Fall; Microsoft, Gateway Shares Tumble

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall; Microsoft, Gateway Shares Tumble
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures fell after Microsoft Corp. said profit this year and next may trail analysts' estimates as expenses rise, tarnishing optimism that earnings growth can be sustained.

They-re in the Army now
It took Roberta Widlits and Jean Burton three decades, but they-ve finally realized their teen-age ambitions of serving in the armed forces.

Byron Moore: Control the cash flow, build wealth
Question: I am nearly 30 years old. I am still paying off student loans, two car notes and some credit card debt. However, I think I have enough money to put towards investments. I am wondering whether I should buy individual stocks or a mutual fund. Which would you advise?

Student Lending Works hits 500 mark
Student Lending Works, the state of Ohio's designated nonprofit provider of student loans, has helped more than 500 students and families fund higher education since its introduction in September 2005.

SUSAN TOMPOR: Act quickly to keep rein on college loans
Now here's a gift idea for debt-burdened college grads that could have a lot more punch than a monogrammed money clip. Give that grad a gentle nudge and suggest that he or she consolidate those federally backed student loans. And make it clear they've got to do it by June 30.

Friday
Over the length of his term as chancellor of the University of Maine System, Joseph Westphal has earned a salary of more than $800,000, plus benefits. Now he is retiring.

Thousands with drug convictions denied student loans

Thousands with drug convictions denied student loans
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Apr 14, 2006... years. Multiple convictions can lead to a permanent ban. College loan officers don't investigate applicants' criminal records. Instead ...

SUSAN TOMPOR: Act quickly to keep rein on college loans
Detroit Free Press, United States - Apr 24, 2006... But many college loan experts already estimate that the new rates could be 1.5 to 2 percentage points higher than current rates. ...

Consolidate college loans now to save money later
WCNC (subscription), NC - Apr 25, 2006... Mark Brenner, vice chairman of College Loan Corp., a student loan lender, says the hike will be the "biggest increase in the history of the [student loan ...

Student loans going up
DetNews.com, MI - Apr 24, 2006... major savings, procrastination is just not an option -- it's time to act now," said Mark Brenner, vice chairman and executive officer of College Loan Corp., a ...

Eye on Auraria
UCD Advocate (subscription), CO - Apr 26, 2006... Comments will be accepted until April 28, but probably longer so as many people as possible can share their college loan experiences. ...

TIP DU JOUR: Look for incentives on college loan rates
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - Apr 3, 2006Just as saving pennies can really add up, saving a little here and there on your college loan interest rates can add up too. Sun ...

USVI Teachers Get Federal Cancellation Of Student Loans (Student Loan)

USVI Teachers Get Federal Cancellation Of Student Loans
Hardbeatnews.com, NY - Mar 30, 2006... that have a documented teacher shortage are authorized to provide teachers with the extra benefit of forgiveness or deferment of federal student loans. ...

Southwest Bancorp, Inc. Reports Increased Net Income; Loan Growth
Yahoo! News (press release) - 3 hours ago... Portfolio loans grew by $39.4 million, or 3%, during the first quarter. Portfolio loans exclude loans held for sale, almost all of which are student loans. ...

Paying for college
CNN - Apr 22, 2006... years. Overwhelming a kid with student loans isn'ta good idea, but letting him take on some debt for his education is appropriate. ...

MOHELA Forgives $1.3M in Student Loans Held by Missouri Math ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 27, 2006... MOHELA is one of the largest nonprofit student loan secondary markets in America, and is a leading holder and servicer of student loans with more than $5.2 ...

College graduates left with a mountain of debt
Quad-Cities Online, IL - Apr 25, 2006... and apartment hunting lurk around the corner for many soon-to-be college graduates, so may a mountain of unmanageable debt in the form of student loans. ...

fashion: consultant answers your questions
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 10 hours ago... variety of different looks. With all the money you'll save, you'll be able to pay back those student loans in no time. I'm new to ...

Student Loan - Education II Feature Package

Education II Feature Package
The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education topics and is appropriate for special sections and for general use.

TIPS ON
TOUGH LOVE Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially, at any age: Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids.

Friday
Over the length of his term as chancellor of the University of Maine System, Joseph Westphal has earned a salary of more than $800,000, plus benefits. Now he is retiring.

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.

Dear top tax bracket,
The other day I was reading the newspaper while I enjoyed my Top Ramen noodles, and I saw that you are retaining an average of $500,000 a year because of President Bushs investment tax cuts.

Let's avoid another year of screwups; we should give Student ... (Student Loan)

Let's avoid another year of screwups; we should give Student ...
Maine Campus Online (subscription), ME - 16 hours agoAnother year, another several thousand dollars in student loans. Given that next week is the Year in Review issue for the paper, sort ...

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 13, 2006When it comes to paying for college, roughly two-thirds of students look to low-cost student loans. Federal student loans, like ...

Student debt pileup bodes trouble for low paying sectors
UW Badger Herald, WI - Apr 24, 2006... All student loans should have fair and clear interest rates and students and parents need basic consumer protections in the private loan market. ...

First Marblehead 1Q profit up 25 percent
BusinessWeek - 13 hours ago... reported Thursday reported first-quarter profit rose 25 percent as the private college student loans provider realized higher fees and residuals. ...

Look at your school loan options
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Apr 22, 2006... is no downside to locking in the rates," said Patricia Schershel, vice president of loan consolidation for Sallie Mae, the largest consolidator of student loans ...

Student Loan - (PRN) - Sallie Mae Offers Advice on Managing Student Loan Debt ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Offers Advice on Managing Student Loan Debt ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006... (PRN) - Championing Engineering Education: The Modern Generation Gap ... [+. PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College ... [+. ...

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing; Atlas Venture and ...
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Apr 14, 2006The process of assembling education loans for college is a complicated and frustrating experience for many students and parents. ...

Cutting the purse strings
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Apr 11, 2006... Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids. ...

Dear top tax bracket,
The Daily Evergreen, WA - Apr 24, 2006... investment tax cuts. I also read a story about the new budget law that affects federal loans for college students. Interest rates ...

Student debt pileup bodes trouble for low paying sectors
UW Badger Herald, WI - Apr 24, 2006... As students take out more loans for college, state and local governments will have a harder time recruiting and retaining talented teachers and social workers. ...

Meehan Town (Student Loan) Meeting addresses affordability of college

Meehan Town Meeting addresses affordability of college
AREA -- Concerned with the rising cost of higher education, Rep. Martin Meehan, D-Massachusetts, has introduced HR 5098, a bill he calls the College Debt Alleviation Act of 2006. The bills aim is to make college tuition more affordable for families by raising the maximum tax deduction for tuition and related expenses as well as reducing federal banking subsidies that would result in a decrease

TIP DU JOUR: Look for incentives on college loan rates
Just as saving pennies can really add up, saving a little here and there on your college loan interest rates can add up too. Sun National Bank offers prospective students these tips for saving money while paying back college loans:

Cut in college loan rates proposed
Rep. George Miller, the ranking Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee, will try to cut the interest rate on federally backed college loans.

Last Chance to Lock in
To save on student-loan interest rates, consolidate your debt by July 1.

ELM Resources Celebrates Record Year and Elects New Board Members at 2006 Annual Member Conference
OAKLAND, Calif.----April 12, 2006--ELM Resources, the nation's only open and neutral education loan data exchange and disbursement system, held its annual Member Conference in Orlando, FL on March 30 and 31, 2006.

Bridging the Dollar Gap (Student Loan)

Bridging the Dollar Gap
U.S. News & World Report - Apr 8, 2006... And several offer other incentives. The College Loan Corp., for example, will subtract 2 percent from your balance after nine on-time payments. ...

Eye on Auraria
UCD Advocate (subscription), CO - Apr 26, 2006... Comments will be accepted until April 28, but probably longer so as many people as possible can share their college loan experiences. ...

Consolidate college loans now to save money later
KVUE (subscription), TX - Apr 24, 2006... Mark Brenner, vice chairman of College Loan Corp., a student loan lender, says the hike will be the "biggest increase in the history of the [student loan ...

Panel mulls study of proposed agency loans sale
Kansas City Star, MO - Apr 12, 2006... Matt Blunt, the college loan agency has floated a proposal to sell some current and future loans, giving the state $450 million in proceeds. ...

7th Annual Student Loans in the Capital Markets: Financing and ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Mar 28, 2006... Securities LLC Barclays Capital Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Cadwalader Citigroup Citigroup Global Markets College Loan Corporation Credit ...

Student Loan - ELM Resources Celebrates Record Year and Elects New Board Members at 2006 Annual Member Conference

ELM Resources Celebrates Record Year and Elects New Board Members at 2006 Annual Member Conference
OAKLAND, Calif.----April 12, 2006--ELM Resources, the nation's only open and neutral education loan data exchange and disbursement system, held its annual Member Conference in Orlando, FL on March 30 and 31, 2006.

Candidates fight clean
They played clean, never criticizing each other.

Democrat Hill faces 3 foes in primary
Four candidates want the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana's 9th District. But only three are actively campaigning, and just one former U.S. Rep. Baron Hill has the money now to compete in the November general election.

NEWS BRIEFS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A plan to sell some of the assets of Missouri's college loan authority took one step forward then one big step back Tuesday as Republican House and Senate leaders clashed over the scope of the plan.

'Game over' July 1 for student loan rate lock-in
Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance Ayear ago, borrowers consolidated education loans in droves to lock in the lowest interest rates in the federal loan program's 40-year history.

Student Loan - Firebomb attack on wrong people

Firebomb attack on wrong people
ARSON attack victims had received a sinister warning scratched on their front door two days before the blaze. The threatening message had said: "Pay what you owe" but the four students now say to their attackers: "You've got the wrong people".

Officials Plan To Cut Federal Student Loans
Congress is planning to make some major changes to interest rates on federal student loans.

First Marblehead 1Q Profit Up 25 Percent
First Marblehead Corp. reported Thursday reported first-quarter profit rose 25 percent as the private college student loans provider realized higher fees and residuals.

Comfortable Ion includes room for friends
When she turned 30 late last summer, Carole Piechota decided to treat herself to some assemble-it-yourself bookcases and tables at an Ikea store in the Chicago area.

Less coverage, less care
Two new surveys paint a disturbing portrait of access to health care in America. In both Missouri and Illinois, uninsured adults were more than four times more likely to go without medical care when they needed it, compared with those who have insurance.

Durbin Wants More Affordable Student Loans
Every year, many parents and students worry about how to pay for the rising cost of college tuition. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) thinks he has an answer. With cuts in federal student aid set to start in just a matter of weeks, CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli reports the senator is pushing his plans for affordable loans.

Need College Money ASAP?

Need College Money ASAP?
Motley Fool - Mar 31, 2006... schooling. For more info on loans for college, click over to: Sallie Mae, Student Loan, eStudentLoan, and the US Department of Education. ...

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing; Atlas Venture and ...
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Apr 14, 2006The process of assembling education loans for college is a complicated and frustrating experience for many students and parents. ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Offers Advice on Managing Student Loan Debt ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006... (PRN) - Championing Engineering Education: The Modern Generation Gap ... [+. PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College ... [+. ...

A conversation with Gramma Greenberg
renewamerica.us, D.C. - Apr 21, 2006... Money from the federal government to get such things as free food and a high school equivalent degree, and loans for college tuition at in-state rates. ...

Cutting the purse strings
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Apr 11, 2006... Don't be an ATM. There are loans for college, cars and homes but none for retirement. Don't put your own financial security at risk to help your kids. ...

Student Loan - (PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006(PRN) - Kitchen in a Box: The MicroFridge(R) Combines a Refrigerator, Freezer and Microwave in One to Give College Bound Students a Taste of Home ... [+. ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Offers Advice on Managing Student Loan Debt ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006... (PRN) - Championing Engineering Education: The Modern Generation Gap ... [+. PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College ... [+. ...

Student debt pileup bodes trouble for low paying sectors
UW Badger Herald, WI - Apr 24, 2006... As students take out more loans for college, state and local governments will have a harder time recruiting and retaining talented teachers and social workers. ...

Personal Finance Daily -- March 30
MarketWatch - Mar 30, 2006... Plus, find out why now is the time to jump into the market if you're in need of loans for college, and see what the Fed's rate hike this week did to mortgage ...

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing; Atlas Venture and ...
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Apr 14, 2006The process of assembling education loans for college is a complicated and frustrating experience for many students and parents. ...

Resolution to evolution debate

Resolution to evolution debate
SouthCoastToday.com, MA - Apr 1, 2006... 60,000 will lose Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years, each middle-class and low-income student will take on almost $6,000 more in college loan debt, and ...

Teaching your adult children about money
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 1, 2006... today's young adults? Many college graduates are burdened with high college loan payments and credit card debt. A recent report ...

High tuition costs cut into lavish lifestyles
The Union Leader, NH - Apr 22, 2006Durham Just weeks before graduation, University of New Hampshire students with college loan debt piling up say they are afraid they may not be able to work ...

DA: Debts led son to kill father, injure mother
WCAX, VT - Apr 18, 2006... by prosecutors shows that Christopher Porco had piled up nearly 40-thousand dollars in debt and forged his father's signature on a college loan application. ...

Teaching Credit 101
Providence Journal (subscription), RI - Apr 23, 2006... week. "You add significant credit card debt to college loan debt, and you can alter somebody's life for years after graduation.". ...

NEWS BRIEFS (Student Loan)

NEWS BRIEFS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A plan to sell some of the assets of Missouri's college loan authority took one step forward then one big step back Tuesday as Republican House and Senate leaders clashed over the scope of the plan.

Questions raised over using MOHELA profits
JEFFERSON CITY Legislators both supporting and opposing the sale of student loans to pay for various state projects have raised questions about whether the loan board can give money to the state legislature particularly if the money will be used for projects other student loans.

High Prices Close Doors
TAMPA - You and your spouse each work 40 hours a week, earning a combined $70,000.

Last chance to lock in low federal student loan rates
A year ago, borrowers consolidated education loans in droves to lock in the lowest interest rates in the federal loan program's 40-year history.

DA: Debts led U of R student to kill father, injure mother
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their suburban Albany home. That's according to court documents filed by the Albany County District Attorney's Office in the murder case of Christopher Porco.

Democrat Hill faces 3 foes in primary
Four candidates want the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana's 9th District. But only three are actively campaigning, and just one former U.S. Rep. Baron Hill has the money now to compete in the November general election.

If you consolidate student loans before July, you can lock in ...

If you consolidate student loans before July, you can lock in ...
USA Today - Apr 17, 2006... "Those who procrastinate could end up with much higher interest rates than if they were to act now," says Mark Brenner of College Loan Corp. ...

High tuition costs cut into lavish lifestyles
The Union Leader, NH - Apr 22, 2006Durham Just weeks before graduation, University of New Hampshire students with college loan debt piling up say they are afraid they may not be able to work ...

Democrat Hill faces 3 foes in primary
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Apr 17, 2006... He wants to work on legislation to restore college loan programs that have been cut, make the Medicare drug benefit easier to use, and get the deficit under ...

Bridging the Dollar Gap
U.S. News & World Report - Apr 8, 2006... And several offer other incentives. The College Loan Corp., for example, will subtract 2 percent from your balance after nine on-time payments. ...

Consolidate college loans now to save money later
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Apr 25, 2006... Mark Brenner, vice chairman of College Loan Corp., a student loan lender, says the hike will be the "biggest increase in the history of the [student loan ...

Committee still seeking direction for loan funds
Columbia Missourian, MO - Apr 19, 2006... college campuses. The House voted in March to use the $75 million expected from the college loan sale to pay off state bond debt. On ...

Durbin touts bill for college (Student Loan) loan relief

Durbin touts bill for college loan relief
Complete local and regional news, local business directory including restaurants, local classifieds and Central Illinois information.

Fitch Issues Presale Report On College Loan Corporation 2006-1
NEW YORK----April 3, 2006--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on College Loan Corporation Trust I, Series 2006-1.

DA: Debts led U of R student to kill father, injure mother
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their suburban Albany home. That's according to court documents filed by the Albany County District Attorney's Office in the murder case of Christopher Porco.

Bridging the dollar gap
To help pay for her college education, Thanh Phuong Nguyen, a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, delivers sobering news about paying for college to applicants. On behalf of the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, she visits high schools to warn teenagers against expecting financial aid to cover all of their college costs. (In fact, only about half of students get any kind of grant

ELM Resources Celebrates Record Year and Elects New Board Members at 2006 Annual Member Conference
OAKLAND, Calif.----April 12, 2006--ELM Resources, the nation's only open and neutral education loan data exchange and disbursement system, held its annual Member Conference in Orlando, FL on March 30 and 31, 2006.

Student Loan - Citibank Offers Graduate Students Opportunity to Secure Federal ...

Citibank Offers Graduate Students Opportunity to Secure Federal ...
Finanzen.net, Germany - Apr 25, 2006The Student Loan Corporation, a subsidiary of CitibankN.A., and a leading originator of student loans, today announced thatgraduate and professional students ...

Officials Plan To Cut Federal Student Loans
NBC 4.com, DC - Apr 19, 2006WASHINGTON -- As part of a move to cut $12.7 billion in student loan funding, Congressl is making some major changes to interest rates on federal student loans ...

7th Annual Student Loans in the Capital Markets: Financing and ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Mar 28, 2006NEW YORK, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Research Institute presents the 7th Annual Student Loans in the Capital Markets: Financing and Securitization ...

Drug offenses limit student loans
Monterey County Herald, CA - Apr 15, 2006By MICHAEL DOYLE. WASHINGTON - More than 31,000 California college students forfeited their shot at federal financial aid because ...

Midwest Memo
Carroll County Comet, IN - 19 hours ago... The Associated Press quoted Souder last Monday stating, "The principal behind drug-free student loans is accountability, so as to help ensure that taxpayer ...

Student Loan - Dear top tax bracket,

Dear top tax bracket,
The other day I was reading the newspaper while I enjoyed my Top Ramen noodles, and I saw that you are retaining an average of $500,000 a year because of President Bushs investment tax cuts.

Cutting the purse strings
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20.

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

Student Loan - Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers

Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers
Chelsea Paine isn't sure about the interest rate or the credit limit on her Visa. "Maybe $15,000? I could buy a car with this thing! " The Shorecrest High...

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.

Cutting the purse strings
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20.

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.

NEWS BRIEFS (Student Loan)

NEWS BRIEFS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A plan to sell some of the assets of Missouri's college loan authority took one step forward then one big step back Tuesday as Republican House and Senate leaders clashed over the scope of the plan.

Debt Possible Link to Porco Attack
ALBANY, N.Y. Prosecutors say tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former University of Rochester student to attack his parents in their Albany home.

CLC Home Loans Embarks into Residential Lending Market with Mortgage Cadence
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2006San Diego-based CLC Home Loans, a wholly owned subsidiary of College Loan Corporation (CLC(R)), has announced that it has chosen Mortgage Cadence for their lending platform as it moves toward launching its new mortgage lending operation in April 2006.

Federal budget carving the heart out of education
Congress is considering President Bushs proposed budget. Our community has a stake in the process because the budget determines whether our children, college students and schools will have the resources necessary for a quality education.

This Weekend On CBS2 Mornings And WCBSTV.Com
Here are just some of the features you won't want to miss on the CBS2 Morning Show and WCBSTV.Com this Saturday and Sunday.

DA: Debts led U of R student to kill father, injure mother (Student Loan)

DA: Debts led U of R student to kill father, injure mother
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their suburban Albany home. That's according to court documents filed by the Albany County District Attorney's Office in the murder case of Christopher Porco.

'Game over' July 1 for student loan rate lock-in
Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance Ayear ago, borrowers consolidated education loans in droves to lock in the lowest interest rates in the federal loan program's 40-year history.

Democrat Hill faces 3 foes in primary
Four candidates want the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana's 9th District. But only three are actively campaigning, and just one former U.S. Rep. Baron Hill has the money now to compete in the November general election.

Can students afford to become teachers?
A recent study suggests that the increasing burden of college loan debts might steer students away from public service careers.

DA: Debts led son to kill father, injure mother
Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their Delmar home. That's according to court documents filed by the Albany County District Attorney's Office in the murder case of Christopher Porco.

DA: Debts led son to kill father, injure mother
ALBANY, N.Y. Tens of thousands of dollars in debt led a former Rochester college student to attack his parents while they slept in their suburban Albany home.

Student loans = major debt (Student Loan)

Student loans = major debt
Bridgewater Courier News, United States - Mar 23, 2006By PAMELA BROGAN. WASHINGTON -- The good news is Congress has increased the opportunities for Americans to obtain student loans. ...

Student loans going up
DetNews.com, MI - Apr 24, 2006Impending changes in student-loan programs make it imperative to comparison shop before deciding who offers the best deal and whether to consolidate. ...

(PRN) - Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for ...
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Apr 13, 2006(PRN) - Kitchen in a Box: The MicroFridge(R) Combines a Refrigerator, Freezer and Microwave in One to Give College Bound Students a Taste of Home ... [+. ...

Burden of student loans to get even heavier
Lansing State Journal, MI - Mar 24, 2006By Pamela Brogan. WASHINGTON - The good news is that Congress has increased the opportunities for Americans to obtain student loans. ...

Alumni should give back to Purdue community
Purdue Exponent - 9 hours ago... With the responsibility of repaying student loans and supporting themselves (often for the first time ever), many young alumni will be unable to give funds to ...

Student Loan - Fitch Rates New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance ...

Fitch Rates New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 19, 2006... The FFELP student loans pledged under the indenture are serviced by Sallie Mae Servicing and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), while the ...

New bill may increase pay rate
TSU Meter, TN - Apr 23, 2006... a negative impact on the current situation where more students have gone to college, tuition doubling, and the annual volume of student loans have tripled to ...

Student loans going up
DetNews.com, MI - Apr 24, 2006Impending changes in student-loan programs make it imperative to comparison shop before deciding who offers the best deal and whether to consolidate. ...

Alumni should give back to Purdue community
Purdue Exponent - 9 hours ago... With the responsibility of repaying student loans and supporting themselves (often for the first time ever), many young alumni will be unable to give funds to ...

Durbin Wants More Affordable Student Loans
CBS2 Chicago, IL - Apr 20, 2006(CBS) NAPERVILLE, Ill. Every year, many parents and students worry about how to pay for the rising cost of college tuition. Sen. ...

If you consolidate student loans before July, you can lock in ...

If you consolidate student loans before July, you can lock in ...
USA Today - Apr 17, 2006... "Those who procrastinate could end up with much higher interest rates than if they were to act now," says Mark Brenner of College Loan Corp. ...

High tuition costs cut into lavish lifestyles
The Union Leader, NH - Apr 22, 2006Durham Just weeks before graduation, University of New Hampshire students with college loan debt piling up say they are afraid they may not be able to work ...

Fitch Issues Presale Report On College Loan Corporation 2006-1
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 3, 2006NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2006--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on College Loan Corporation Trust I, Series 2006-1. ...

Students weigh college financial aid packages
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - Apr 23, 2006... Don't be tempted to put expenses for books and other miscellaneous items on a credit card. Credit card interest rates are often double college loan rates. ...

CLC Home Loans Embarks into Residential Lending Market with ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Mar 30, 2006SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2006--San Diego-based CLC Home Loans, a wholly owned subsidiary of College Loan Corporation (CLC(R)), today announced ...

Personal Finance Daily -- March 30 (Student Loan)

Personal Finance Daily -- March 30
MarketWatch - Mar 30, 2006... Plus, find out why now is the time to jump into the market if you're in need of loans for college, and see what the Fed's rate hike this week did to mortgage ...

Need College Money ASAP?
Motley Fool - Mar 31, 2006... schooling. For more info on loans for college, click over to: Sallie Mae, Student Loan, eStudentLoan, and the US Department of Education. ...

Student debt pileup bodes trouble for low paying sectors
UW Badger Herald, WI - Apr 24, 2006... As students take out more loans for college, state and local governments will have a harder time recruiting and retaining talented teachers and social workers. ...

Rules unclear for grandparents' 529 plan
Bankrate.com - Mar 27, 2006... assuming your nonretirement financial assets are modest, it is likely that your child will be eligible for federal grants, subsidized loans for college or both ...

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing; Atlas Venture and ...
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Apr 14, 2006The process of assembling education loans for college is a complicated and frustrating experience for many students and parents. ...

Student Loan - Help them help themselves

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

Education II Feature Package
The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education topics and is appropriate for special sections and for general use.

Cutting the purse strings
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20.

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.