Your only consolidate stafford loan news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Students Face Big Financial Aid Changes in 2012 read story Fewer students will qualify for grant money, and federal student loans will get more expensive.   Changes afoot in financial aid programs read story This year, college students face new rules in the financial aid arena. Those applying for grant aid and federal student loans in 2012 will be affected by several changes in the college finance system. Here's what to expect.   Obama outlines incentive plan to rein in college tuition costs read story ANN ARBOR, Mich. — President Obama offered a plan Friday to reduce the costs of higher education by increasing the amount of federal grant money available for low-interest loans and tying it directly to colleges’ ability to reduce tuition. Read full article >>   'Pay As You Earn': What students need to know read story For families struggling to pay for college, 2012 won't be pretty. This year, interest rates on some federal loans will increase, tuition will go up, and it will become harder to qualify for a full Pell Grant. But there is also some good news.   Obama peddles college plan at Michigan rally read story President Obama offered a plan Friday to reduce the costs of higher education by increasing the amount of federal grant money available in low-interest loans and tying it directly to colleges' ability to reduce tuition.   Obama urges steps to cut college costs read story ANN ARBOR, Mich. - President Barack Obama offered a plan Friday to reduce the costs of higher education by increasing the amount of federal grant money available in low-interest loans and tying it directly to colleges' ability to reduce tuition.   The Choice Blog: Part 3: Answers on the Fafsa, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid read story Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on paying for college and the founder of FinAid.org, is answering questions from readers of The Choice about financial aid applications.   Part 3: Answers on the Fafsa, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid read story Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on paying for college and the founder of FinAid.org, is answering questions from readers of The Choice about financial aid applications.   http://www.nhbr.com Granite State's leading source for business news, analysis and commentary en-us dkiesow ... read story The insurance subdivision of the House Commerce Committee appeared split Wednesday over whether to prohibit state employees from even considering setting up a state health exchange under the federal Affordable Care Act, even after a national expert from the Cato Institute urged them to do so.