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Thursday, April 26, 2012  Political stakes rise in fight over student loans as both sides see chance to show priorities

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Updated with video; Student loan interest rates are set to double July 1st if congress doesn't act soon causing students to question whether or not dropout rates will increase while admissions will decrease.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  They agree: Obama, Romney push to extend reduced student loan rates; eyes on young voters

Monday, February 20, 2012  Obama pushes the question: What are students, taxpayers getting for their college dollars?

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  College prices up again as public universities pass state budget cuts on to customers

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Updated with video; The bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling passed Congress Tuesday, but at a price to college students, some of whom will now have to start paying their student loans back while in school, and all of whom will no longer receive credit for paying back on time.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Interest rates on student loans could increase if no action is taken on the U.S. deficit.

Saturday, February 26, 2011  Over 350 potential students attended Campus Visitation Day.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  FinAid.org and FastWeb.com Publisher Mark Kantrowitz says Americans owe about $829 billion in student loan debt- that’s $3 billion more than credit card debt.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  Thanks to health care, banks on verge of losing student lending business

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  A new study finds Georgia students graduate with one of the lowest amounts of school-related debt in the nation.

Thursday, May 21, 2009  AP poll: When campus stress goes beyond a case of the blues; students grapple with depression