Sandra Block: (Student Loan) Your Money - If you consolidate student loans before July, you can lock in lower rate

Sandra Block: Your Money - If you consolidate student loans before July, you can lock in lower rate
We hate to nag. Really. But if you're on track to graduate from college this spring, you should consolidate your federal student loans before July 1. And if you graduated last year but didn't get around to consolidating, do it now.

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Act now to lock in savings on student loans
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.

Sen. Durbin, Rep. Miller to Discuss New Legislation to Cut College Loan Interest Rates; News Teleconference Today at
Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., will join Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage on a conference call with reporters today (April 13) at 2:30 p.m. EDT to discuss nationwide organizing efforts to make college more affordable and new legislation designed to cut interest rates in half on 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.