Obama Student Loan Plan To End Saturday

By: Associated Press Email

Posted: Fri 5:06 AM, Jun 29, 2012

Borrowers hoping to consolidate their student loans through a special government program have until Saturday to apply.

President Barack Obama announced the plan in October. Borrowers can save up to half a percentage point on their interest rate through the program. The Education Department says about 440,000 borrowers have applied, with loans totaling $10.6 billion.

Borrowers who miss the deadline can still apply for a regular consolidation, but they won't get the interest rate deduction. The White House says 2 in 3 college graduates borrow to pay for college, and the average borrower graduates with about $26,300 in debt.

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Obama Student Loan Plan To End Saturday

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