September 28, 2001
Education Department Urges Loan Relief for Victims of Attacks
The U.S. Education Department directed lenders last week to take steps to ease the repayment burdens of those student-loan borrowers who may have been affected by the recent terrorist attacks.
"We have pledged to help meet the needs of New Yorkers and other victims of the terrorist attack, and the steps we are announcing today will provide financial relief," said Education Secretary Roderick R. Paige.
As part of the efforts, the department has mandated that lenders grant
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