Duncan Calls for Urgency in Lowering College Costs

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, reacting to anger over rising college costs, urged higher education officials to “think more creatively” about ways to contain costs and reduce student debt.

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Obama’s loan relief plan affects few graduates

Types of repayment plans (info courtesy of the Department of State and FinAid) Standard repayment: Pay fixed monthly bills for a term up to 10 years. “The standard plan is good for you if you can handle higher monthly payments because you’ll repay your loans more quickly,” the Department of Education writes. This keeps interest from accruing too high. Extended repayment: Similar to standard …

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Student debt relief won’t help everyone

With student-loan debt totaling about $1 trillion, and with people wondering how they will make massive monthly payments in a lousy job market, some recent adjustments to student loan rules by the Obama administration are giving people hope.

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Personal Finance: Student debt help is limited

With student-loan debt totaling about $1 trillion and many wondering how they will make massive monthly payments in a lousy job market, some recent adjustments to loan rules by the Obama administration are giving people hope.

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Keeping more cash in hand

As students look ahead to graduation, there could be some hope for reducing student debt, at least in the beginning.

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