claim: says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent july 1.
author: gene green
evidence_1: jun 28, 2013 ... the interest rate on government-backed student loans is going to ... the interest  rate on new stafford loans is going to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent  monday. ... lawmakers say a deal is still possible after the july 4 recess. ... it  upsets her that politicians would add to the stress by not having done ...
evidence_2: jun 13, 2013 ... rates on some student loans are set to double on july 1 if it doesn't act. ...  subsidized stafford loans is doubling, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. .... that's  not to say it's not important, but it really has nothing to do with people ...
evidence_3: jun 28, 2013 ... ... of the current 3.4 percent interest rate for subsidized student loans, ...  subsidized student loans are awarded based on financial need, ... to all  undergraduates, already have an interest rate of 6.8 percent. ... congress needs  to take action to protect students and prevent rates from doubling," said carmel ...
evidence_4: apr 8, 2013 ... ... loans is scheduled to double on july 1, to 6.8 percent from 3.4 ... at a time  when students are facing record debt,” said ethan senack, the ...
evidence_5: jun 6, 2013 ... that translates into a $928 increase in debt per student, per loan. ... loan  borrowers in new jersey will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. ... better  prepared for the future,” said loren whitaker, a student at rutgers newark. ...  now the interest rate is set to double to 6.8 percent on july 1 unless congress ...