Tuesday, July 24, 2007

US Senate backs crackdown on student loan problems

(Reuters) - The bill, which reauthorizes the Higher Education Act and
was approved by a 95-0 vote, would also shorten the financial
aid application form and set up a pilot program in which
lenders would compete for loan business.




The vote is related to a bill the Senate passed on Friday
to cut federal subsidies to student lenders, such as Sallie Mae
, by $18.3 billion and cut interest rates for student
borrowers.


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