Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have offered similar campaign pronouncements: A college education should be affordable to anyone, and the process of getting federal aid is more complicated than it should be. ...more

October 6, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the practices of a national helicopter flight school with a branch in Lakeland that filed bankruptcy and closed in February. ...more

May 24, 2008

LAKELAND - U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the practices of a national helicopter flight school with a branch in Lakeland that filed bankruptcy and closed in February. ...more

May 23, 2008

Student loan companies, squeezed by the credit crisis, are getting some help from the federal government. ...more

May 22, 2008

There has been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans. ...more

May 4, 2008

A new federal law that revamps college education financing contains two hidden gems for students interested in civic-minded jobs. ...more

November 18, 2007