federal student loan

Credit Crisis Shakes Confidence In Student Loans

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 07/08/2008 - 6:50am

The federal student loan program has helped tens of millions of students pay for college. But with the economy in a downward spiral, lenders have been pulling out.

Funding for new loans has dried up. For the first time, public confidence in the program seems shaky.

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