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WATCH: HuffPost College And WhiteHouse.Gov: Open For Student Questions

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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You asked -- and we got the answers. This morning, HuffPost College met with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Director of Domestic Policy Mel...

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Jill Biden: 'This Is The Moment For Community Colleges'

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an op-ed today in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Jill Biden announces that she will be leading a national summit on community colleges this fal...

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Memo to MSM -- Pay Attention To College Journalists

Amanda Litman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amanda Litman

Hey, journalism industry: pay attention to us. College journalists, more so than any other enterprising bunch of reporters, have got the future of journalism figured out.

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PHOTOS: 9 Key Points Of The Student Aid Bill

Huffington Post | Lindsay Dittman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, signed into law yesterday, will bring major reforms to America's higher education system. The law plans...

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Student Loans: The Government Is Now Officially in the Banking Business

Ellen Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ellen Brown

Under the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), the federal government will lend directly to students, ending billions of dollars in wasteful subsidies to student lending firms.

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UPDATE: HuffPost College And WhiteHouse.Gov: Open For Questions

Posted 05.25.2011

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If the signing of the historic health care bill rang a very loud bell across the country, then the passing of the Student Aid and Financial Relief Act...

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Student Loan Bill Hits Snag, Gets Sent Back To House (UPDATED)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: The bill passed the Senate, 56-43, and the House, 220-207. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act is headed back to the House of Repre...

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Congress Gives College Aid A Boost

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- More needy college students will have access to bigger Pell Grants, and future borrowers of government loans will have an easier time re...

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Why Is Richard Trumka Taking Money From College Students to Pay for Union Tax Fix?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Hamsher

By denying a vote on the public option, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is forcing his "fix" to be paid for by taking $22 billion directly away from education funding.

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College Students Rally At Capitol For Student Loan Bill

washingtonpost.com | Nick Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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College students swarmed Capitol Hill on Tuesday to plead for more financial aid as private lenders made a last push to preserve their endangered role...

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House APPROVES Student Loan Bill

The Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Legislation hailed by supporters as the most significant change to college student lending in a generation passed the House on Sunday night. The s...

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House Boosts College Aid For Students In Need

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on Sunday also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that aff...

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Student Aid: The Future of Educated Youth in America

Katie Naranjo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Katie Naranjo

As students organize for affordable college, it looks like Democratic leaders in the Senate intend to incorporate the student lending package (SAFRA) into the budget reconciliation vote.

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Increase In Applicants For Pell Grants Puts Pressure On Student Aid Bill

newsweek.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's never seemed like much of a debate. Should the government spend $61 billion over the next 10 years to continue to subsidize the private lenders w...

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Dan Froomkin

Student Loan Overhaul Taking Filibuster-Proof Route To Overcome Corporate Opposition

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Having finally decided to use the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to push health-care reform over the finish line, Democratic leaders h...

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Passing Student Loan Reform with Health Care Helps Dems in 2010

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sara Haile-Mariam

It's been widely reported that House and Senate leadership are likely to include President Obama's plan to overhaul the student lending system in the...

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Include Student Loan Reform in Reconciliation

Rep. George Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. George Miller

We can reform the student loan program by taking wasteful subsides to banks, and redeeming the savings for millions of families and students who want a shot at attending college.

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FDL Launches "Students, Not Banks" Campaign

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Hamsher

Student lending reform could have passed the Senate long ago, but because it had to wait on health care, the lobbyists have had plenty of time to chip away at the Senate. But colleges across the country can't wait another year for relief.

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