Financial Aid Director Comments in Story on Student Debt

Gianna Marrs, UMaine’s interim director of student financial aid, was quoted in a Portland Press Herald story about a negotiations in Congress to freeze the interest rate for federal-backed student loans. There is a chance the interest rate could double, and Marrs said her office is working with students to make sure they fully understand their financing options.

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