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May 14th 2011

I Am CSLF

Proposed legislation threatens to set back the accomplishments of non-profit student loan lender/guarantors like the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation. For over 40 years, CSLF has promoted access to higher education, helped families find financing for college, and assisted high school guidance professionals to shepherd first-generation and under-served populations into programs to help them discover and fulfill their dreams. Current media coverage has tended to lump together large lenders and banks with smaller, non-profit companies like CSLF. All companies providing student loans have the potential to serve well and provide good products, but small-scale operations like the Connecticut Student Loan Foundation have always realized the real dividends are service, satisfaction and connection. So here we are — and this is who we are: mothers, wives, husbands, musicians, writers, activists, bakers, readers and crafters. We live in your town, we’re standing in the same long line at the DMV, our kids sit next to each other in school and we all want the same thing: people who really care about our shared future. That’s the person who answers the phone when you call CSLF. Help save the Federal Family Education Loan program: go to our blog for more information and learn how can lend your voice to the fight for student choice and a solution that can work for us all. cslf.wordpress.com http “I am CSLF and I’m here to help you.” Also see www.keepstudentloanslocal.org

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    March 22nd 2011

    Obama 2010 Presidential State of the Union 4/8

    President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union address This segment includes: Education End tax subisdies for banks on student loans (1:18) 10000 tax credit for 4 year college (1:25) New student loan program (2:00) Only repay 10% of your income toward student loans each year After 20 years your debt is forgiven After 10 years yoru debt is forvigiven if you work in public service. College’s need to cut costs Double the child care tax credit (2:40) New housing credits (2:50) Health care reform Surplus and deficits

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      March 21st 2011

      Student Loans VS. Big Oil

      JOIN the PhoneMob on Facebook: www.facebook.com Call Stephen Harper @ (613) 992-4211 or 1.866.599.4999 Let him know that we have better things to do with .4 billion than giving it to the wealthiest corporations on the planet.

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        March 7th 2011

        Obama Reforms Student Loans

        President Obama signed into law student loan reform which cuts commercial banks from the student loan equation in addition to many other higher education reforms in the United States. Check out the reform: www.whitehouse.gov Keep The Conversation going on Facebook tinyurl.com Follow our Tweets for new videos twitter.com Background image can be found here: www.flickr.com With permission under creative commons license: creativecommons.org

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          January 4th 2011

          West Wing Week: Student Loans

          Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, discusses how the administration is assisting students with college loans and school affordability.

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          December 31st 2010

          West Wing Week: “Mailbag Day, New Year’s Edition”

          In this special edition of West Wing Week, look back over the last year, watch the President sign a law getting those loud TV ads under control, and find out the answers to a couple burning questions from the mailbag.

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          November 10th 2010

          Opening the Doors of Higher Education

          Taking a defiant stance towards those banks defending the status quo, the President proposes cutting out the middle man in student loans for a savings of almost billion over ten years. (public domain)

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          October 16th 2010

          Dr. Jill Biden on Good News for Higher Education Reconciliation Act makes college more affordable

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          October 8th 2010

          Student Loan Takeover!

          The hostile takeover of the student loan industry by the empire (cough) I mean federal government!

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          September 3rd 2010

          The Future of Federal Student Loans

          On Tuesday, March 31, the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program hosted “The Future of Federal Student Loans” This event featured representatives from the Obama administration, the student loan community, and New America’s Education Policy Program to discuss the pros and cons of the President’s proposal to stop guaranteeing federal student loans and to instead make the loans directly. On Feb. 26, the Obama Administration laid out a bold plan to expand financial aid, paid for in part by ending the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program and instead contracting with companies to service loans. This proposal is controversial in the lending community, the higher education community, and on Capitol Hill.

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          July 18th 2010

          Student Loan Socialism

          We know that a government student loan monopoly is just right for you. After all, what could go wrong with politicians owning everything? Warning: May cause hilarity.

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          July 17th 2010

          30 Year Fixed Rate Education on Home Loans Help

          Woman was scammed on a Home Loan before she got Teach Me Home Loans system. She was lied to at the signing table, and she still hasn’t gotten her money back. She purchased Teach Me Home Loans, and now she is in a much better program because of the education she received.

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          July 13th 2010

          State of the Union Education & Student Loans Part 3

          Pres Obama’s reterick was long on education promises and short on details. He wants to reward teachers if their children learn good. And continue to hire more qualified teachers bring up the quality of teachers in poor neiborhoods. As far as college goes he wants to stop backing private banks funding of student loans through Fannie Mae. He said we can give families a 000 tax credit with the money. Also he wants to use the money to increase pell grants. Then he got in trouble. He said student loans for college should set their payback at 10% of the graduates annual income. And forgive the debt after 10 years if the graduates work in a job the government deems apropriate or 20 years if they work in the private sector. What he didn’t say is where is the money coming from. If he wants to stop backing private banks student loans as he says and use the savings for a tax credit and increased pell grants. Is he suggesting the government take over and make direct loans like the White House floated a few weeks ago. If so with pay as you go, and a 3 year tax freeze, since you can’t even pay as you go for the current budget. You need to deficit spend a trillion and a half dollars just to meet his current annual budget. So where is the money coming from. It is a contradiction. Facts are stubborn things.

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          July 9th 2010

          Peter Schiff explains how the new college loan plan will back fire

          Peter breaks down the economic inanity of Obama’s new college tuition program passed in March of 2010. Once again the government cure is worse than the disease. Please donate to Peter’s Senate campaign at www.Schiff4Senate.com

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          June 16th 2010

          Obama to Revamp Student Loans: News Current

          President Obama discusses revamping government college loan programs. For more news video by Current TV visit current.com VIEW more Obama videos & SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube playlist here… www.youtube.com

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