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	<title>Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts &#187; Stafford Loan</title>
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		<title>The Usual Mistrust or a Preview of More Bipartisanship?</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/the-usual-mistrust-or-a-preview-of-more-bipartisanship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Levy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With bipartisan support, on July 31, 2013, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (also known as the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, as amended by the Senate), by a vote of 392 to 31.

President Obama  signed the legislation into law on August 9, 2013.

Under the new law, interest rates on new loans each July 1 will be based on the last 10-year Treasury auction in the previous May.]]></description>
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		<title>Doubling Interest Rates: The Devil is in the Details</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/doubling-interest-rates-the-devil-is-in-the-details/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Levy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is still an interest rate increase masquerading as a decrease. Interest rates are at historically low levels and have nowhere to go but up.  We can expect interest rates to start increasing by about 1.5% per year in 2015.]]></description>
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		<title>3 Things You Should Know About the Stafford Loan Interest Rate Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/stafford-loan/3-things-you-should-know-about-the-stafford-loan-interest-rate-increase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans just increased from 3.4% to 6.8%, effective July 1, 2013. Here's what you need to know about these changes.]]></description>
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		<title>Will Student Loan Interest Rates Double on July 1?</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/will-student-loan-interest-rates-double-on-july-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/will-student-loan-interest-rates-double-on-july-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Kantrowitz]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Congress does not act, interest rates on new subsidized Stafford loans will double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1, 2013. Previously originated subsidized Stafford loans and all other education loans will not be affected.

Doubling of the interest rates certainly sounds dramatic, but the actual impact on students will be more muted.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Solutions to the Subsidized Student Loan Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/5-solutions-to-the-subsidized-student-loan-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/5-solutions-to-the-subsidized-student-loan-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past month, you may have heard about the impending subsidized student loan interest rate increase, as politicians frantically work to come to a consensus before July 1. Right now, subsidized student loans interest rates currently stand at 3.4%, but will increase to 6.8% unless a new bill is passed by July 1.

With this decision having a major impact on your future, it is important to stay up to date with the issue and the suggested solutions.]]></description>
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		<title>Impacts of the Potential Stafford Loan Rate Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/impacts-of-the-potential-stafford-loan-rate-increase/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/impacts-of-the-potential-stafford-loan-rate-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent legislation involving the subsidized student loan interest rate, many have begun to express concern towards the fact that if Congress is not able to reach an agreement by July 1, subsidized interest rates will automatically increase from 3.4% to 6.8%.  In the process, many news sources have erroneously been reporting that this increased interest rate would yield an additional $1,000 in annual debt for the average borrower. However, this figure is much lower in reality.]]></description>
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		<title>Smarter Solutions for Students Act</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/smarter-solutions-for-students-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/smarter-solutions-for-students-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may recall, last year, Congress voted on whether to raise the subsidized Stafford loan interest rate to 6.8%, or keep it at 3.4%.  Congress decided to prolong the decision for another year and keep the subsidized interest rate at 3.4%.]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth Warren Calls for Student Loan Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-student-loan-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-student-loan-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act. This act would allow students to borrow at the same rate as banks, which is about "one-ninth the amount that students are asked to pay".]]></description>
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		<title>When to Get Student Loans</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/when-to-get-student-loans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/when-to-get-student-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help families through this award letter season, here is a breakdown of how and when to accept—or apply for—all types of student loans.]]></description>
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		<title>Stafford Loan Déjà Vu: Interest Rates Set to Double Once Again</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/stafford-loan-deja-vu-interest-rates-set-to-double-once-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/stafford-loan-deja-vu-interest-rates-set-to-double-once-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Student Loan Network Staff]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, subsidized student loan interest rates are facing an impending increase. Without action, students may see rates double to 6.8% next year. Learn more!]]></description>
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