http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/02/students-rep-barbara-lee-urge-lower-student-loan-rates/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/02/students-rep-barbara-lee-urge-lower-student-loan-rates/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 19:56:23 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=29656 Cal students joined Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, Rep. Barbara Lee and the presidents of three local universities in urging Congress to maintain the low interest rate for federally subsidized student loans, called Stafford loans. Without Congressional action, the rate will double on July 1.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/02/students-rep-barbara-lee-urge-lower-student-loan-rates/feed/ 0