Quoted In: What Student Loan Squeeze? (Kiplinger)

To help students with poor or no credit fill the gap between federal student loans and tuition, lawmakers recently raised the maximum on unsubsidized Stafford loans by $2,000 annually. For students who still fall short, "institutions will have to look at what they can offer," says Justin Draeger, of the National Association of Student Aid Administrators. The financial-aid office may have the flexibility to give your strapped student a tuition discount, a bridge loan or a tuition payment plan.

The full 08/13/08 Kiplinger article can be read online.