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June 3, 2005

Refinancing Frenzy Hits Student Loans

By SILLA BRUSH

With a deadline for locking in low interest rates looming, students rush to consolidate their debt

Charts: The current and future status of loan consolidation

On the 16th floor of the Boston University School of Law building one recent afternoon, three law students took a break from their studies to eat lunch and reflect. They discussed classes that could have been better, the impending bar exam, and the foremost

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Past Coverage

Interest Rates on Student Loans Are Expected to Hit All-Time Low - May 23, 2003
Many Students Are in the Dark on Pending Interest-Rate Change - June 30, 2000
Facing Competition, Lenders Attack Loan-Consolidation Program - July 19, 2002
Low Interest Rates Prompt Proposals to Change Student-Loan Consolidation Limits - July 25, 2003
Students Rush to Refinance as Deadline Approaches - June 30, 2006

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