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Brown Joins Ohio University Students To Discuss College Affordability
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined students at Ohio University today to discuss efforts to keep college affordable for all Ohioans. Earlier this year, student loan debt outpaced credit card debt, soaring to more than $1 trillion. “Now more than ever, a college degree is the key to ...…Read More
Posted on 9/29/2012 | -
With Deadline Approaching, Brown Invites Ohioans to Apply for Nomination to U.S. Service Academies
With the deadline to apply September 26, 2012, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today encouraged Ohioans to seek nomination from his office to U.S. Military Service Academies for 2013 admission. “Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to enroll in our n...…Read More
Posted on 9/17/2012 | -
After A Nearly Five-Year Effort, Brown Joins Ohio Family Who Lost Their Son In Bluffton Crash To Mark Passage Of New Tour Bus Safety Law
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined an Ohio family, a national safety advocate, and Cleveland bus drivers to hail a new law-enacted on Friday—which will require safety belts, stronger seating systems, and enhanced commercial driver training to improve tour bus safety.&nbs...;…Read More
Posted on 7/8/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Cheers Congressional Passage Of His Legislation To Maintain Lower Interest Rates On Stafford Loans
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today cheered Congressional passage of his legislation that will maintain lower interest rates for students using federally-subsidized Stafford loans. Without Congressional action, approximately 382,000 students across Ohio would have been forced to pay signifi...…Read More
Posted on 6/29/2012 | -
Sen. Brown, Youngstown State University Students Call For Passage Of New Bill Preventing More Than 10,000 Mahoning Valley Students From Paying Thousands More For Student Loans
Two YSU Students, Cary Dabney and Laura Krcelic, Discuss How Federal Stafford Loans Have Enabled them to Afford College Costs Scheduled Interest Rate Hike Comes on the Heels of a New Analysis Showing That Half of Young College Graduates Are Jobless or Underemployed YOUNGSTOWN, OH-More than 3...…Read More
Posted on 6/11/2012 | -
Joining Youngstown State University Students To Call For Bill Preventing Paying Thousands More For Student Loans
Sen. Brown joined students at Youngstown State University to call for passage of his bill that would maintain the current interest rate, which is set at 3.4 percent, and prevent a hike to 6.8 percent scheduled for July 1st.More than 382,000 students across Ohio - including more than 10,000 in Columbiana, Maho...…Read More
Posted on 6/11/2012 |