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If Congress Doesn't Act, Rates for New Federal Student Loans Will Double
Posted by on May 31, 2013 at 1:42 PM EDTPresident Obama returns to a familiar theme and calls on Congress to prevent federal student loan rates from doubling on July 1.
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Don't Double My Rate Remix
Posted by on May 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM EDTInterest rates on many new federal student loans are set to double on July 1 – meaning college gets more expensive and more out of reach for millions of students and middle class families.
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Open for Questions: The State of the Union and Education
Posted by on February 13, 2013 at 5:30 PM EDTArne Duncan, Secretary of Education, answers questions from the public about President Obama's State of the Union Address in an “Open for Questions” session moderated by Babble.
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Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard
Posted by on February 13, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDTFind the college that is the best fit for you and your family through the College Scorecard. Search a college and find easy-to-read information ranging from degree choice to affordability.
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Year in Review: Don't Double My Rate
Posted by on December 27, 2012 at 1:54 PM EDTAs 2012 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the year’s policy milestones, including legislation President Obama signed this summer that stopped student loan interest rates from doubling for more than 7 million students.
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Education Drives America
Posted by on September 26, 2012 at 11:57 AM EDTSee photos from the Department of Education's coast-to-coast back to school bus tour.
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New “Shopping Sheet” Will Make It Easier for Students to “Know Before They Owe”
Posted by on July 24, 2012 at 1:55 PM EDTThe Obama Administration today released a new tool that will make it easier for families to understand the costs and benefits of higher education up-front, so that they can more easily choose a college that is both high-quality and affordable
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Open Data for College Affordability and Better Student Outcomes
Posted by on July 12, 2012 at 1:11 PM EDTThe Obama Administration recently launched the Education Data Initiative to help students and their families benefit from innovation enabled by open data from the US government and other sources.
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Weekly Address: Pushing Congress to Create Jobs, Keep College in Reach for Middle Class
Posted by on July 7, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDTPresident Obama discusses legislation he signed on Friday that does two important things: It keeps thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, and it stops interest rates on federal loans from doubling this year for more than seven million students.
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President Obama Signs the Transportation and Student Loan Bill
Posted by on July 6, 2012 at 6:29 PM EDTThe bill will keep thousands of construction workers on the job and prevent 7.4 million students from paying higher interest rates on their student loans.
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