State pulls out of federal Student Loan Program
State government has temporarily pulled out of a federal student loan program because of the credit crunch, ending some benefits for the tens of thousands of students who use the program.
Changes in federal financial aid regulations are affecting college students throughout the US Among the changes the Lewis-Clark State College Financial Aid Office is addressing is a requirement that a student must be suspended from receiving federal financial assistance when it becomes evident that the time for which they are eligible for financial aid is shorter than the time it will take them to complete their degree.