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Conyers Joined by 10 Congress Members in Lawsuit to Declare Deficit Reduction Act Unconstitutional - (Found June 24, 2008 )

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, S. 1932, that was signed into law on Feb. 8 by President Bush continues to come under fire. Another lawsuit to declare that the legislation is unconstitutional was filed April 28 by Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-MI, ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, who was joined in the suit by 10 Congress members including Rep. George Miller, D-CA, ranking member, House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/Conyers-Joined-By-Ten-Congress-members.asp

Students Should Consolidate Loans before July 1 Deadline - (Found June 24, 2008 )

There roughly are seven weeks remaining until interest rates on student loans are expected to greatly increase and rules and regulations will change. College and graduate students alike will feel a major pinch unless they now take action to consolidate their student loans.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/Legislation-Affects-Students.asp

Students can Lock in Lower Interest Rates on Student Loan Consolidation Before July 1 Deadline - (Found June 24, 2008 )

In a little more than six weeks the interest rate on federal student loans is expected to increase. Recently short-term interest rates increased by 25 basis points, and the new target rate for federal funds is 5 percent. With the anticipated rate hikes so close, student loan consolidation is advisable for student borrowers who want to lock in rates before the July 1 deadline.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/lock-in-lower-interest-rates-on-student-loan-consolida...

Student Borrowers Save More with NextStudents Consolidation Program - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Some student borrowers may have missed the July 1 deadline to consolidate their federal student loans before the interest rate increase, but there still is time to consolidate at low rates especially if students are in their grace period. NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, advises students with federal Stafford loans issued prior to July 1 to consolidate and automatically receive a .6 percent reduction on already low rates.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/borrowers-save-more.asp

Variety of Student Loan Options Available through NextStudent - (Found June 24, 2008 )

As tuition at state colleges increases every year along with the increasing inflation rate, students and their parents often wonder how to pay for the entire cost of college. Oftentimes, federal student loans do not cover the full cost of tuition. However, NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, has a variety of ways to make it possible to receive that college degree.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/student-loan-options.asp

College Students Can Receive Private Student Loan Funds from NextStudent Before Fall Semester Begins - (Found June 24, 2008 )

With the approaching fall semester, many college-bound students still are in need of essential funds for school. Whether students need funds to cover the full cost of their tuition and expenses or funds to supplement the financial aid they received, NextStudent, the premier education funding company, can help students through its Private Student Loan Program.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/college-students-can-receive-private-student-loan-fund...

Private Student Loans Through NextStudent Help Students Fund Their Education - (Found June 24, 2008 )

College students who have not secured their funding for college or who were unable to cover their total education costs with federal aid have another option. NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, offers private student loans for undergraduate and graduate students.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/private-student-loans-help-students-fund.asp

NextStudents Graduate PLUS Loans Available to Fall Graduate Students - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Numerous graduate students who are starting classes this fall now are scrambling for the funds needed for their tuition and other educational expenses at graduate school. With the high cost of graduate school and the fall semester just around the corner, graduate students still have time to get the funds needed to help cover the full cost of their education, according to NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/graduate-plus-available-to-fall-graduate-students.asp

NextStudents Graduate Plus Student Loans Help Students Attain an Even Higher Education - (Found June 24, 2008 )

For college students who desire to attend graduate school but do not think it is in their financial reach, there is an alternative. Students can easily actualize their goals through a program that features the benefits of a parent student loan but funding that is distributed directly to the student, according to NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/nextstudent-graduate-plus-student-loans.asp

NextStudent Offers Low In-School Consolidation Rates Before July 1 Deadline - (Found June 24, 2008 )

Student loan borrowers in less than three weeks will come face to face with new legislation changing rules and regulations and increasing interest rates affecting federal student loans. Most notable is that federal student loan interest rates on July 1, 2006 will increase 1.84 percentage points, the second-largest interest rate hike in the history of the program.
http://www.nextstudent.com/articles/nextstudent-offers-low-in-school-consolidation.asp