Sen. Moran Statement on Senate Passage of Student Loan Interest Rate Bill

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement today after Senate passage of the bipartisan agreement to address federal student loan interest rates. The legislation reverses the July 1, 2013, rate hike on subsidized Stafford loans, and provides a permanent solution for interest rates on all new student loans taken out after July 1.

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From: Jerry Moran

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Federal Financial Aid : Are Student Loan Payments Tax Deductible?

The tax deductibility of student loan payments depends on the amount of the student loan, the paid interest towards the loan and the amount of tuition and fees. Find out how student loans affect taxes with helpful information from a financial aid officer of a university in this free video on education.

Expert: Brooke Kramer

Contact: www.argosy.edu

Bio: Brooke Kramer is the financial aid officer at Argosy University in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Filmmaker: Michael Burton

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From: eHow

Related topics : interest student loans tax deductible / interest student loan deduction / federal student loan

Marco Talks Student Loan Interest Rates on Senate Floor

Marco Rubio speaks on the Senate floor on student loan interest rate on July 10, 2013.

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From: Marco Rubio

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Efforts to cut student loan interest rates fail

Senators fail to overcome a procedural hurdle, leaving student interest rates on subsidized student Stafford loans at 6.8 percent. The rates doubled on July 1 because Congress was unable to send a bill to President Barack Obama. (July 10)

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From: Windsor Star

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Efforts to Cut Student Loan Interest Rates Fail

Senators fail to overcome a procedural hurdle, leaving student interest rates on subsidized student Stafford loans at 6.8 percent. The rates doubled on July 1 because Congress was unable to send a bill to President Barack Obama. (July 10)

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From: Associated Press

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How To Refinance Student Loans

http://www.paymystudentloans.com/how-to-refinance-student-loans/ Are you looking to refinance your student loans? I know many of us are looking for options on how best to reduce our debt once we graduate.

In the United States, the average student loan debt of a recent graduate is $21,000. If you are among the millions of young Americans with student loan debt, it is important to know your options for refinancing your student loan.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO REFINANCE A STUDENT LOAN?

When you...

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From: JonStudentLoan

Related topics : debt student loan / student loan rates / loan refinance rate

Reed: Congress Must Act to Block Interest Rate Hikes on Student Loans

U.S. Senator Jack Reed urges his colleagues to support his legislation to prevent interest rate hikes on college loans. Unless Congress acts, subsidized Stafford student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2012, saddling student borrowers with an additional $6.3 billion in interest payments.

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From: SenJackReed

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Interest rates for Stafford loans rise

Interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans for students will double on Monday.

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From: WWLP-22News

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Using Bankruptcy to Solve a Private Student Loan Debt Problem

Can bankruptcy help you manage your private student loans?

Private student loans can create huge problems for both newly graduated students as well as anyone (i.e., parents) unfortunate enough to have co-signed on the loan.

Unlike other signature debts, student loans are generally non-dischargeable in bankruptcy and there are no income based repayment programs available for private loans analogous to the ones available to government student loan borrowers.

Bankruptcy, however, does present...

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From: Personal Bankruptcy Law Atlanta

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Student Loan Interest Calculator

Student Loan Interest Calculator

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From: Gim Cd

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