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For Mothers Before They Were Against Mothers

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McGinest's farewell tour

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Big Ben gets well, so do Cavs

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Sonnanstine wins four in April

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McCain Is In A Tough Spot

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Our family will visit Columbus this summer - need suggestions on things to do.

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Black Keys play "secret" Myspace Show at Beachland

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Whitehall Jewelers CEO to Retire

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"Survivor" Season Finale

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Cleveland Browns - They Love Them! They Really, Really Love Them!

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North, Firestone win Auten track and field titles

Facts about college debt

  • The portion of new college graduates with student loans grew from less than 50 percent to 66 percent over 10 years.
  • The average outstanding student-loan debt, at time of graduation, grew 58 percent after adjustment for inflation to $19,200, over 10 years.
  • One in four graduating seniors had more than $25,000 in debt. 15 percent of parents of graduating seniors had taken out an average $17,709 in federal loans. (Applies only to students claimed as dependents.)

Source: National Project on Student Loan Debt (2004 statistics)

  • The portion of new college graduates with student loans grew from less than 50 percent to 66 percent over 10 years.
  • The average outstanding student-loan debt, at time of graduation, grew 58 percent after adjustment for inflation to $19,200, over 10 years.
  • One in four graduating seniors had more than $25,000 in debt. 15 percent of parents of graduating seniors had taken out an average $17,709 in federal loans. (Applies only to students claimed as dependents.)

Source: National Project on Student Loan Debt (2004 statistics)



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