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You Did It!
You did it! Because of your incredible work to make students’ voices heard and by standing shoulder to shoulder with President Obama to make college more affordable, interest rates on student loans...
View ArticleWhy Your Voice Matters on Student Loans
Just a few weeks ago, there was a real possibility that Congress would allow interest rates for federal student loans to double. But today, President Obama is signing legislation that will keep 7.4...
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President Obama Signs the Transportation and Student Loan Bill
President Barack Obama delivers remarks before signing HR 4348, the Transportation and Student Loan Interest Rate bill, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, July 6, 2012. (Official...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Pushing Congress to Create Jobs, Keep College in Reach for...
President Obama discusses legislation he signed on Friday that does two important things: It keeps thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, and it stops...
View ArticleOpen Data for College Affordability and Better Student Outcomes
The Obama Administration recently launched the Education Data Initiative to help students and their families benefit from innovation enabled by open data from the US government and other sources. By...
View ArticleNew “Shopping Sheet” Will Make It Easier for Students to “Know Before They Owe”
Editor’s Note: You can read more about the Shopping Sheet in a post on the official blog of U.S. Department of Education. Almost every day, President Obama gets letters from students who are swimming...
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Education Drives America
Click here to see the photo gallery. See the full size gallery For the third year in a row, our team at the U.S. Department of Education has gone on a back-to-school bus tour. This year was more...
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Year in Review: Don't Double My Rate
As 2012 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the year’s policy milestones, including legislation President Obama signed this summer that stopped student loan interest rates from doubling...
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Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard
Editor's note: This post was originally published on the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education. “… My administration will release a new “College Scorecard” that parents and students can use...
View ArticleOpen for Questions: The State of the Union and Education
Today, Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, answered questions from the public about President Obama's State of the Union Address in an “Open for Questions” session moderated by Babble. Check it out...
View ArticleDon't Double My Rate Remix
In a little more than 30 days, interest rates on many new federal student loans are set to double – meaning college gets more expensive and more out of reach for millions of students and middle class...
View ArticleIf Congress Doesn't Act, Rates for New Federal Student Loans Will Double
This morning, when President Obama called on Congress to prevent federal student loan rates from doubling on July 1, he returned to a familiar theme. A year ago, we were in the same place -- just a...
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President Obama Is Waiting For Your Text Message
Ask President Obama About Student Loans: Text PREZ to 38383 Have a question for President Obama about student loans? Now’s your chance to ask him. Text PREZ to 38383, and submit your question. Each...
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Student Loan Deal Will Cut Interest Rates for 11 Million Borrowers
We've got some good news to share-- Senators from both parties have come up with a plan to reduce the interest rates on student loans. Once it becomes law, rates on every single new college loan will...
View ArticleA Better Bargain for Students
My immigrant parents taught me that there is no surer pathway to success than a good education. I am grateful that, by coming to the United States, they made this opportunity available to me; it’s a...
View ArticlePresident Obama: 'A Personal Mission'
Today, President Obama sent the message below to the White House email list to explain why he'll be on the road this week talking about his plan to make college more affordable. If you didn't get the...
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White House Office Hours: College Affordability
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on interest rates on student loans at the University of Colorado Coors Event Center in Boulder, Colo., April 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by by Chuck...
View ArticleJoin a Conversation with Education Secretary Duncan and Sal Khan
Today, President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are hitting the road to discuss a new plan to combat rising college costs and make college affordable for American families. Tomorrow from...
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President Obama Explains His Plan to Combat Rising College Costs
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, during the college affordability bus tour in Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2013. (Official White House...
View ArticleWest Wing Week 08/23/13 or, "The Welcome Sunny, Back-to-School, Make College...
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, Bo took on the important role of big brother, the President honored the undefeated, 1972...
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