Press Releases
The following press releases reflect higher education news relating to Federal Student Aid. To view all of the U.S. Department of Education’s press releases, please click here.
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2003 Press Releases
- Students Urged to Protect Their Identity
- Secretary Paige urged college students to be aware of the growing problem of identity theft, and announced several action steps the Department of ... (Dec 11, 2003)
- New Distance Ed Project Participants Add Diversity, New Academic and Training Areas
- Secretary Paige announced the selection of five additional postsecondary education institutions to participate in the ... (Dec 01, 2003)
- Taxpayers Stand to Save $1 Billion Under New Contract
- Taxpayers stand to save more than $1 billion, and more than nine million student loan borrowers will benefit from more modern, streamlined ... (Nov 20, 2003)
- TV Show, Webcast To Spotlight Education Beyond High School: Preparing Academically, Financially
- Preparing for postsecondary education—academically and financially—will be spotlighted on the November edition of ... (Nov 14, 2003)
- Families Overestimate College Costs, New Study Finds
- Citing a new report that shows parents and students generally overestimate college tuition costs by thousands of dollars, Secretary Paige ... (Oct 01, 2003)
- STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT RATE LOWEST EVER
- The nation's student loan default rate has dropped to an all-time low of 5.4 percent, and for the first time ever, all schools have rates low enough ... (Sep 16, 2003)
- Distance Education Continues Apace at Postsecondary Institutions
- Enrollment in distance education courses has nearly doubled since 1995, with more than half of the nation's two- and four-year degree- ... (Jul 18, 2003)
- New Lowest-Ever Loan Rates to Make College More Affordable, Reduce Debt Burden for Borrowers
- Secretary Paige promised financial relief to millions of students and borrowers struggling to pay college tuition bills ... (May 28, 2003)
- Good News for Borrowers Consolidating Student Loans
- Borrowers who apply now to consolidate their federal student loans will receive the lowest available rate, even if interest rates drop on ... (May 20, 2003)
- Bush Administration Reduces Paperwork for Veterans, Students, and Taxpayers
- Agencies saved Americans two million hours of paperwork last year by simplifying forms for veterans, students, taxpayers, ... (Apr 11, 2003)
- Paige Hails 18 Months of Management Improvements; Department Receives First 'Clean Audit' ...
- Secretary Paige hailed the past 18 months of management improvements at ED, culminating recently with the Department's ... (Feb 12, 2003)
- Statement by Education Secretary on FED UP Legislation
- Secretary Paige states that he is pleased to lend his support to the bipartisan legislation introduced yesterday that will improve access to higher ... (Jan 08, 2003)
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