The Senate’s New Student Loan Plan: Give Aid To Students, Not Corporations
29 Jul
Posted by Kevin Bondelli as Student Issues
Read the entire article at Consumerist
Hey kids, good news! Student loans will become cheaper under a bill approved last week by the Senate. H.R. 2669, passed 78-17, will recast the Department of Education as Robin Hood, diverting money from lending companies to students.
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