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Senators Block Bill to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates From Doubling On July 1

“The bottom line is that this is important to future graduates and their families, it is a top concern among students, and has support from across the political spectrum."

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Obama, Romney focus on student debt as campaign issue

“This should send a clear message to Congress that this is a common sense nonpartisan issue,” said Rich Williams, higher education advocate for U.S. PIRG.

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New York Times: Student Loan Interest Rates Loom as Political Battle

Rich Williams, the higher education advocate for U.S. Public Interest Research Group, said he thought about 14 moderate Republican senators might support the effort to keep the interest rates down. “This should be a bipartisan issue,” he said. “It’s something everyone gets.”

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News Release | The State PIRGs | Higher Ed

Students to Congress: Don’t Double Student Debt Rates

Washington, D.C. – With the student loan interest rate about to double this July for almost 8 million loan borrowers, WISPIRG Students and coalition partners deliver over 130,000 letters to Congress urging a different plan.

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Student debt: It could get worse

Monday, March 5, 2012

By | Rich Williams

Higher Education Advocate

This July, students will see their federal student loan interest rates DOUBLE unless Congress acts. If that happens, some of us would pay almost $5000 more to repay our loans.

Groups target textbook prices to rein in college costs

A push to create free or inexpensive textbooks is gaining momentum as educators, philanthropists and policymakers nationwide search for new ways to rein in college costs.

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Spring Kickoff this Wednesday!

Monday, February 13, 2012

By | Matt Kozlowski

State Board Chair

Come learn about our Spring campaigns and get involved at our Kickoff this Wednesday!

Low Loan Interest Rates, More Work-Study Pushed by Obama

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

By | Rich Williams

Higher Education Advocate

In the annual State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed measures to bring relief to almost 8 million students who will see their student loan interest rates double on new loans starting July 1st, 2012.

Save Student Aid Campaign Project Packet

Download this resource for everything you need to know to organize the Affordable Higher Ed campaign on your campus.

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News Release | Higher Ed

College Students ‘Subprimed’

Many of today’s college students face unnecessary financial risks by relying on unregulated private student loans to pay for college, with some students paying up to 18 percent interest.