UPDATE: Survey Finds Majority of College Students Needing Loans for Fall Semester Are Still...

marketwire.com     Jul 22, 2008            

Some May Adjust Plans to Attend School If They Don't Secure Loans ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ--(Marketwire - July 22, 2008) - A national survey underwritten by TuitionBids.com found 60 percent of those seeking college financing for the upcoming year are still investigating or waiting to hear back on loan applications. Fifty-six percent of those polled said that they won't be able to attend college as planned if they can't secure financial assistance. Conducted earlier this month, the survey of more than 500 students and parents of students who need loans to help pay for college or graduate school sought to gauge loan-seekers' current status and how it affects their outlook for attending school this fall. "Tuition bills are arriving in the mail, and a tough reality is setting in for millions still needing money to at least partially... [read full story]                    

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