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The Campus Debit Card Trap
Release date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012Campus_Debit_Card_Trap.pdfBanks and other financial firms are taking advantage of a variety of opportunities to form partnerships with colleges and universities to...
View ArticleBanks Skim Millions in Fees from Student Aid Using Debit-Card-Linked Student IDs
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 30, 2012Washington, D.C. – Over 9 million students are at risk for increased educational debt, due to bank-affiliated student debit cards that come with high fees,...
View ArticleDebit Cards on Campus
US PIRG The New York Times Tuesday, June 19, 2012EditorialGiven the history of shady dealings between banks and colleges, Congress needs to take a hard look at the increasingly common practice of...
View ArticleVictory for Students.
Latest NewsTuesday, July 3, 2012Maryland PIRG StudentsWe did it.Over 7 million students will save an average of $1,000 in loan repayments, helping us become the next generation of teachers, doctors,...
View ArticleNEW FINANCIAL AID SHOPPING SHEET HELPS STUDENTS KNOW BEFORE THEY OWE
Tuesday, July 24, 2012Maryland PIRGStudents now have a tool to help them avoid student loan debt: the new financial aid shopping sheet, a simple form explaining the costs, financing options, and loan...
View ArticleSTUDENTS CALL FOR SENATE TO REJECT STUDENT LOAN DEAL
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 24, 2013Today, college students spoke out to urge Senators to reject the pending student loan deal, which may come up for a vote in the Senate as early as this...
View ArticleHow students are engaging textbook companies in a duel against high prices,...
U.S. PIRG Make Textbooks Affordable Deseret News National Thursday, October 16, 2014Deborah SuttonBefore entering the classroom of an intro-level economics course, students get a real-life experience...
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