<p>"On July 1, interest rates on federal Stafford student loans are set to double from 3.4% to 6.8%, and lots of lawmakers in Washington seem to agree that the rates need to remain low, they can't come an agreement on how to pay for it, meaning millions of students could be caught in the crossfire and millions more could be added to the spreading ocean of student debt.</p>
<p>In an effort to put a face to the issue, our cohorts at Consumers Union's DefendYourDollars.org recently asked people to let Congress see just how much you owe on your student loan by sending in photos of themselves holding up messages to lawmakers with the amount still owed on their student loans." ...</p>
<p>Show</a> Us How Much You Owe On Your Student Loan - The Consumerist</p>