October 12, 2001

Loan Burdens Eased for Military Officers

By STEPHEN BURD

The U.S. Education Department said last month that it had directed lenders to temporarily suspend the loan obligations of student-loan borrowers who have been activated for military duty because of the recent terrorist attacks.

The secretary of education, Roderick R. Paige, also called on colleges to refund tuition and other fees to students who are forced to withdraw from college to fulfill their military obligations. The department's actions are aimed at helping members of the

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