September 8, 2006

Part of Loan Agency in Missouri to Be Sold

By SAM KEAN

Missouri's governor, Matt Blunt, and state legislative leaders have reached an agreement that will free $350-million for colleges and universities in the state, most of which will be used to pay for 22 campus construction projects. The deal comes after two similar proposals to raise money for higher education were defeated.

Under the agreement, the state's student-loan agency — the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority — would sell off hundreds of millions of

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