Student Loans Guide

Student loans guide.


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The Department and the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) have published a consumer guide to help students and their families navigate the maze of offers they may face when seeking new student loans or consolidating existing loans to pay for higher education. The new guide, "Student Loans:The University of Wales Online MBA at Robert Kennedy College.
Effective results.Deceptive Offers," provides detailed information about the different benefits and terms of federal and private loans, as well as tips on recognizing questionable practices. The guide also includes several resources for information about student loans and filing a complaint against various types of lenders. "As we carry out our commitment to ensure the availability of federal student loans, we must also make sure that students and their families are armed with critical information to help them recognize and avoid deceptive lending practices," Secretary Spellings explained. "This brochure will help families be wise consumers of higher education and financial aid." For more information.
Meanwhile, today (July 18), the Secretary will address the 2008 Higher Education Summit, "A Test of Leadership: Committing to Advance Postsecondary Education for All Americans," in Chicago. She will challenge participants to build on the efforts of her Commission on the Future of Higher Education, as well as discuss global competitiveness and the workforce needs of the 21st century.