Education Loans – The homework begins for today’s college students long before they set foot in a university lecture hall. The late nights start with poring over an increasing array of student- loan options. “A big part of getting to college and staying in college is figuring out who offers the best interest rate, who offers the best loan-repayment program, who has the best customer service when you ask them questions,” says Joshua Chaisson, a senior at the University of Southern Maine who estimates that he will graduate with $14,000 in loan debt. Read more