Aggies Good Credit Risk

October 06, 2005

Utah State University boasts one of the lowest student loan default rates in the nation, according to Financial Aid Director Judy Lecheminant. Only 1.4 percent of Aggies have stopped paying back their loan for more than one year, she says. Of more than 23,000 students at the university, about 6,500 take out student loans.

From "USU students among best at paying back Stafford loans," by Alison Baugh, The Utah Statesman, September 28, 2005. For more information, contact Judy Lecheminant, director, Financial Aid office, Utah State University, 435-797-0177.

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