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- Liberto, J. (2013, May 28). 7 Million Students Brace for Surge in Loan Rates. CNN Money. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/28/pf/college/student-loan-rates/index.html
- Voxxi.com. (2013, June 30). Federal Student Loan Rates Double on Monday. Retrieved from http://www.voxxi.com/student-loan-rates-double-monday/
- United Stated Congress/Joint Economic Committee. (2013, June.) The Causes and Consequences of Increasing Student Debt. Retrieved July 1, 2013, from http://www.jec.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=d7937b2f-e01c-4721-8b8b-09f5776725a1
- Department of Education. (2013) Student Loans Overview: Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget14/justifications/s-loansoverview.pdf
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