Cut student loan rates, senator says
By Christine Des Garennes
Saturday September 2, 2006
Heather Coit
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin talks to students, including University of Illinois sophmore Uriel Montoya following his discussion at the Illini Union in Urbana on Friday.
URBANA – If Sara Hernandez hadn't received federal grants and student loans, she probably wouldn't be studying speech and hearing science at the University of Illinois.
"It's always a thing to worry about," she said about paying for college.
Because she's not from a wealthy family, she has to work while at school in order to pay for expenses other than tuition. Her apartment, for one thing.
"It sets you back. There are so many organizations I would have more time for if I didn't have to pay for everything," she said.
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