Student loan program suspended (Portsmouth Herald)
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation, one of the NHHEAF Network Organizations and New Hampshire's leading provider of student loan financing, has decided to suspend alternative student lending effective March 11.

Bucci: Consolidating can make student loan payments manageable (The Record Searchlight)
Several years ago, I used unsecured private loans to finance my education. I currently hold six different loans (one of which is actually a federal loan) with two different lenders. The total amount of debt that I have is roughly $56,000, and all the loans (with the exception of the federal) have outrageously high interest rates.

Primary College Lender suspends alternative Lending programs (Portsmouth Herald)
CONCORD — The New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation (NHHELCO), one of the NHHEAF Network Organizations and New Hampshire’s leading provider of student loan financing, has decided to suspend alternative student lending effective Tuesday,...

Lower your student loan interest rate (CNN Money)
Do you have any advice for people with private student loans? My husband faces an interest rate of 10% attached to his private student loans. Is there any hope to reduce it? - Katie, Ga.

Student Loan Forgiveness (Washington Post)
I read in your column that under a new federal law, college students in teacher-prep programs are eligible for annual grants of $4,000 to help cover college costs. My daughter is studying to be a teacher, so obviously I'm very interested in this grant. How can she apply?

MOHELA suspends private lending, loan consolidation (BizJournals)
The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), Missouri's student loan agency, has suspended its loan consolidation and private lending services as the market for auction-rate securities backed by student loan debt continues to dry up. The changes could make it more difficult and expensive for Missouri students to finance their college educations.

Top tips: Reduce interest rates on student loans (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
How do I reduce the interest rate on student loans?

Access Group, Inc. Receives Top ABS Servicer Rating from Fitch Ratings (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Access Group, Inc. recently received the top ABS servicer rating of "Proficient Plus" for its Federal Family Education Loan Program loan servicing from Fitch Ratings. This FFELP servicer rating is based on effective technology and due diligence procedures that exceed Department of Education guidelines for servicing FFELP loans.

Student Loan Forgiveness (KiplingerForecasts.com)
A new law lends a helping hand to teachers and other public servants. Find out what it takes to qualify and how to apply.

Credit storm for students? (San Jose Mercury News)
As if paying for college isn't stressful enough, now students and parents face a new worry. Some private lenders are already pulling back on student loans, raising fears that rough weather is ahead during the peak lending season in July and August.