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2. Student loans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The federal student loan program was criticized for not adjusting interest rates according to factors under students' control, such as the choice of academic major. Critics have contended that flat-rate pricing contributes to inefficiency and misallocation of resources in higher education and lower productivity in the labor market. [ 15 ]

3. How the Fed rate changes impact student loan interest rates - AOL

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   The Federal Reserve’s actions can influence student loan interest rates.

4. Student loan - Wikipedia

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   Federal student loan interest rates are established by Congress and listed in § 20 U.S.C. § 1087E(b). Because the interest rates are established by Congress, interest rates are a political decision. In 2010, the federal student loan program ran a multibillion-dollar "negative subsidy", or profit, for the federal government.

5. Federal student loan rates just hit their highest point in ...

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   The U.S. Department of Education’s newly announced federal student loan interest rates for the 2024-25 academic year broke longstanding records. Experts and policymakers alike predicted a jump ...

6. Federal vs. private student loans: What’s the difference? - AOL

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   Federal student loans. Private student loans. Interest rates. 5.50% to 8.05% for loans disbursed before July 1, 2024. 6.53% to 9.08% fixed for loans disbursed after July 1, 2024.

7. Federal Direct Student Loan Program - Wikipedia

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   In 10 years, the loan program experienced 230% growth in the loan portfolio and 130% growth in the loan recipients. Student loan debt in 2019 is the highest it has ever been. According to the latest loan debt statistics, student loan debt has become the second highest consumer debt category behind mortgage debt. [15]