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Federal red tape traps disabled borrowers with student loan debt

By Sasha Chavkin, Cezary Podkul, Jeannette Neumann and Ben Protess

February 14, 2011

Borrowers who become severely disabled can get federal student loans forgiven, but the program for deciding whether they qualify is a dysfun

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After a disabled borrower’s six-year ordeal, bureaucracy finally forgives student loan

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March 4, 2011

Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

By Amy Biegelsen

July 15, 2011

Borrower Nightmares

By Julie Vorman

July 14, 2011

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For-profit schools with Web, health care classes depend more on federal student aid

By Julie Vorman

October 5, 2010

For-profit schools that specialize in health care, offer web-based classes, and/or are owned by a publicly-traded company depend most heavil

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Federal red tape traps disabled borrowers with student loan debt

By Sasha Chavkin, Cezary Podkul, Jeannette Neumann and Ben Protess

February 14, 2011

Education Department pulls student debt collectors guide off website

By Ariel Wittenberg

June 16, 2010

Student loan scandal costs students

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