Thursday, 17 November 2011

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CFPB Seeks Private Student Loan Information for Congressional Report

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking information about private student loans from students, schools, the student loan industry, and other stakeholders to help prepare a report...

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NASFAA Supports NPRM Changing Requirements on New Gainful Employment Programs(2)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

NASFAA supports the Department of Education's (ED) proposed changes to the requirements related to new gainful employment programs and appreciates ED's efforts to reduce administrative burden...

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U.S. Consumer Regulator Looking at Student Loans

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"The new U.S. consumer financial agency is setting its sites on the private student lending industry, announcing on Wednesday that it is seeking information on how to oversee these...

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Protesters Plan a National 'Student-Debt Refusal' Campaign

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Occupy Wall Street protesters are poised to announce a national "student-debt refusal" campaign that would begin next week, says a prominent scholar within the movement," the Chronicle of Higher...

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Job Outlook for College Graduates Is Slowly Improving

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"The job outlook for college students is expected to improve by a modest 4 percent this academic year, according to a major annual survey of employers released on Thursday," the Chronicle of Higher...

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Notice and Request for Information Regarding Private Education Loans and Private Educational Lenders

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking information from students, schools, industry, and other stakeholders on the private student loan market. The CFPB plans to collect data on a...

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11-16: Update to Foreign School Assessments (Nov. 2011)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

In Foreign School Update FS-2011-07, the Department of Education (ED) announced the availability of the Foreign School Assessments. This new compliance tool is designed to support a foreign school in...

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11-16: 2011-12 COD Technical Reference (Nov. 2011 Update)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The Department of Education has posted the updated 2011-12 Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference, which contains development information for the 2011-12 Award Year. For a...

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Should You Consolidate Your Federal Student Loans?

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"It's indisputable that consolidating all your federal student loans into one loan paid off over an extended time frame eases the monthly burden of student debt payments," writes in Mint Life blog....

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The 7 Lowest-Paying Jobs That Require A College Education

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Given the grim figures facing college graduates, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the seven occupations that require at least a college degree and pay...

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