The latest Straight Talk news

• Common ground: Keeping the federal student loan program on sure footing and making college more affordable (October 1, 2009) (PDF, 71KB)
• Sallie Mae Straight Talk communication to schools on recent positive developments (September 22, 2009) (PDF, 42KB)
• CBO director: Market conditions reduce savings of 100% DL (July 28, 2009)
• Student loan reform: Legislative status (PDF, 36KB)
• Helping people and institutions avoid default
• Legislative updates to student loan reform proposals (July 24, 2009) (PDF, 47KB)
• Financial aid administrators submit proposal to reform federal student aid programs (July 2009) (PDF, 155KB)
• HBCUs voice concern about legislation requiring transition to direct lending (July 20, 2009) (PDF, 448KB)
• House Democrats urge Chairman Miller to consider alternatives to Administration's Student Loan Proposal (July 6, 2009) (PDF, 772KB)
• Sallie Mae helps 1.4 million customers avoid student loan default in 2008–2009 academic year, another 400,000 succeed by repaying loans in full (July 1, 2009)
• U.S. Department of Education selects Sallie Mae for student loan servicing contract (June 17, 2009)
• Update on President's budget proposal: Sallie Mae testifies before Congress (PDF, 135KB) (May 28, 2009)
• Sallie Mae Vice Chairman and CFO testifies before House Education Committee (May 21, 2009)
• Sallie Mae responds to USA Today (May 20, 2009)
• Sallie Mae Q&A with the National Journal (May 20, 2009)

Straight Talk archive

• Washington Post: "Sallie Mae's about-face on loan subsidies" (May 12, 2009)
• Sallie Mae announces first quarter 2009 earnings results (PDF, 79KB) (April 23, 2009)
• Sallie Mae responds to The New York Times (April 22, 2009)
• Sallie Mae outlines principles for student loan program of the future (April 8, 2009)
• New study: Sallie Mae helps students avoid default (March 26, 2009)
• Sallie Mae sends letter to schools regarding Parent PLUS auction (March 12, 2009)

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