Your only college loan consolidation news source! Click on each item to read full story.   New Federal Student Loan Bill is Great News for Current College Borrowers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) read story StudentLoanCenter.biz, a Web site that offers information about student loans and student loan consolidation, is pleased to inform their visitors that federal funding is increasing for college borrowers.   College Enrollment Projections Complicated by Increase of 'Stealth Applicants' (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) read story A rise in "stealth applicants" -- those students whose first contact with a college is often their computer-generated application -- is interfering with school officials' ability to accurately estimate just how many accepted students will ultimately enroll.   Web helpt to merge student loans (Lexington Herald-Leader) read story Looking to consolidate your student loans? Several college and university financial aid offices offer information about student loan consolidation. But you might find quicker answers on the Web. Here are a few Web sites that provide useful general and specific information on the subject: American Education Services: www.aessuccess.org/manage/consolidate/faq.shtml Uses question and ...   For a brief time, Sallie Mae trashes credit scores (The Morning Call) read story A computer glitch at student lender reported false late loan payments. Because of a computer error at Sallie Mae, thousands of people with student loans from the company had their credit scores decimated.   2008 First Quarter Results - Caisse network profitability up 29% but Desjardins Group's combined income affected by ... (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) read story For the first three months of 2008, Desjardins Group, the largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, announced surplus earnings before member dividends of $67 million.   Intro to Real Life (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance) read story What grads need to know about managing a paycheck, repaying student loans and more.   Future of Student Loan Program Funding Disputed (Flathead Beacon) read story Changing federal regulations and a collapse in the bond market have caused many national associations to pull out of college loan programs, limiting resources for students. The national woes have trickled down to Montana, where the state’s nonprofit lender cut staff and loan benefits in recent months, but is assuring borrowers that funding is secure for at least the next academic year.   Seniors say: Show me the money (Daily News Journal) read story It's graduation season, and local graduates have few concerns on their minds other than enjoying the moment. But one major factor in their continuing education is of the utmost importance — financial aid.   Diplomas Drip Red Ink (The Morning News) read story FAYETTEVILLE - When Brittany Grant walked across the stage Saturday, she stood out from her friends in one way.   Federal Pell Grant System Failing to Aid 5.2 Million Low-Income College Students, Study Shows (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) read story Some 5.2 million of the nation's most "financially needy" undergraduates are unable to pay for school even after receiving federal Pell Grants and maxing out supplemental financial aid like scholarships and student loans, according to a recent study by the Institute for Higher Education Policy.