from the New York Times.

Article one is on the Nelnet Company. They have come out to say they have given plane tickets to financial aid officers and have paid college officials for speaking engagements.

The second article is on loan companies to counsel students on paying back student loans.

over deceptive business practices by the NY Attorney General. It is the latest and biggest news to date on the student loan scandal. Also reported in the article is a couple more colleges that are going to settle with the Attorney General.

The Philadelphia Inquirer includes more on Drexel’s side of the story.

now asking its 15 campuses to stop directing students to preferred lenders and also ask them to report any perks from the loan companies as well.

access to a student loan database. The Education Department thinks that some people are improperly getting access top this data.

Also the AP reports that the New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo wants Attorney Generals in other states to investigate student loan scandals.

The AP in another article says that the student loan probe is pushing congress to act.

and some state lawmakers have unveiled new legislation on student loan companies and colleges.

on Minnesota colleges and the student loan mess.