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Financial Aid in the News

Kennedy Touts Student Loan Program (Boston.com)

"Senator Edward M. Kennedy sent a letter today to Massachusetts college leaders, urging them to make sure students know about a new program that makes it less expensive to repay student loans," Boston.com reports. "Under the program that starts Wednesday, monthly payments are capped based on a graduate's income and remaining balances are wiped clean after 25 years. Those who take public service jobs can get their loans forgiven after 10 years."

You can read the complete June 30, 2009 Boston.com article on-line.

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