Despite New York’s $15 billion budget deficit, Gov. David Paterson announced he is creating a student loan program that would allow New York college students to borrow $350 million in low-cost private student loans directly from the state, reports The New York Times (“ Governor to Unveil a Low-Cost Student Loan Program ,” Dec. 15, 2008).

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Program to Offer NY Students Low-Cost College Loans