Lenders teaming up with Universities

Paying for College
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<p>Article in New York Times</p>

<p>Offering Perks, Lenders Court Colleges’ Favor
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<p>By JONATHAN D. GLATER
Published: October 24, 2006
One student loan company has invited college and university officials, and their spouses, to attend an education conference — in the Caribbean this February, all expenses paid. Another pays universities bonuses based on how much their students borrow. Others gave away gifts like iPods at a recent conference for financial aid administrators. </p>

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<p>Here's one of his articles--very troubling, with obvious conflict of interest aspects to the situation. No one protecting the students & families here!</p>

<p><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/24/business/loans.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/24/business/loans.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>