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Senate Republicans block student loan bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at letting people refinance their student loans at lower rates, a pre-ordained outcome that gave Democrats a fresh election-year talking point against the GOP.

PartnersForAmerica.org will be providing direct access to some of these pertinent documents within the coming weeks! Education Shouldn't be a Debt Sentence! http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/07/pf/college/fafsa-financial-aid/index.html?iid=EL

2 million students missing out on college aid Millions of college students are missing out on college financial aid because they aren't filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, known as FAFSA, a new analysis finds.

The Project on Student Debt: Average debt for students in New Jersey: $29,287, in line with national average. http://projectonstudentdebt.org/state_by_state-data.php

Project on Student Debt: State by State Data The Institute for College Access and Success

Times are tough, we're here to help! Updates coming soon! http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/11/all-of-a-sudden-students-have-stopped-paying-their-loans-again-why/281548/

All of a Sudden Students Have Stopped Paying Their Loans, Again—Why? After declining for 6 months, delinquency rates have shot back up.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/path-student-loan-forgiveness-220949879.html
"Under this program borrowers can qualify for reduced monthly payments, and after 25 years the remaining balance is forgiven."
The only catch is the amount forgiven is taxed as income

For some, a path to student loan forgiveness Wish you could make your student loans disappear? Student loan forgiveness programs can make it happen, but there's a problem. "There needs to be more awareness about these programs," says Betsy ...

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http://business.time.com/2013/07/01/student-loan-rates-double-without-congress-action/

Student Loan Rates Double Without Congress’ Action | TIME.com (WASHINGTON) — Interest rates on some new federally backed loans for college students are now double what they were last week. Subsidized Stafford loan interest rates went to 6.8 percent on Monday because Congress didn't strike a deal to keep them low.

Have questions about student loans? Maybe you should text the president.
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/06/26/obama-answers-student-debt-questions-via-text-campaign

Obama Answers Student Debt Questions Via Text Campaign Activist group sponsors chat with the president over ballooning student loan rates.

"Struggling student loan debtors are being tricked into paying up to $1,600 in fees to private firms offering "debt relief" that they could get for free." http://www.cnbc.com/id/100829329

Student Loan 'Debt Relief' Firms Mislead, Report Finds Students are being tricked into paying up to $1,600 to firms offering "debt relief" service they could get for free.