Student finances

Student finances

• House advances student loan fix

  The days of fixed-rate student loans could be coming to a close, with House Republicans on Thursday advancing a proposal that would link rates to ... 

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  US consumers cut back on credit card use in March

  Americans cut back on using their credit cards in March, suggesting many were reluctant to take on high-interest debt to make purchases. 

• An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget

  President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise ... 

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  Congressional inaction could cost college students

  Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to ... 

• Neither party has cash for student loan rate fix

  Incoming college freshmen could end up paying $5,000 more for the same student loans their older siblings have if Congress doesn't stop interest rates ... 

• Student loan interest rates set to double July 1

  Incoming college freshmen could end up paying $5,000 more for the same loans their older siblings have, if Congress doesn't keep interest rates from ... 

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  Famed free NYC college may start charging tuition

  For more than a century, Cooper Union has been a one-of-a-kind meritocracy: Open to any student qualified to walk through its doors. For free. 

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  Dartmouth College ending Advanced Placement credit

  High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has ...