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Obama Student-Aid Rules Rile For-Profits

Matthew Kapral, a student at Education Management Corp.’s Art Institute of Pittsburgh, was walking to class in July when a school representative sat him in front of a computer and coached him on a letter opposing limits on federal student aid to for-profit colleges.

Career schools may lose loans

More than 1,000 for-profit colleges across the country, including dozens in New England, could run afoul of new federal regulations because they have student loan repayment rates below new federal standards, a Globe analysis of new federal education data shows. Education - New England - Student loan - United States - School

Students warned over 'scam' Students Loan Company email

STUDENTS in Lancashire are being told to be on their guard after reports of a "scam" e-mail falsely claiming to be from Student Finance England, the online service for the Student Loans Company. (06/09/2010 10:04:54)

NY AG Cuomo strikes student credit-card reform agreement

The State University of New York has adopted new practices to help prevent students from falling victim to deceptive credit card marketing that can burden them with too much debt in tough economic times.

For-Profit Colleges Step Up Lobbying Against New Rules

An Education Department proposal would cut off federal financial aid to programs whose students take on too much debt for training that provides little likelihood of leading to a well-paying job.