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    Announcement tomorrow on student financial aid

    UPDATE: Here’s the details of the announcement: Feds to work with provinces on student loansSummary: Nothing new here, more talks, more potential plans, no student loan interest relief. The following went out on the wire late yesterday afternoon:———————————————————————————–May 20, 2008 16:10 ETMedia Advisory: Human Resources and Social Development CanadaSAINT JOHN, NEWBRUNSWICK–(Marketwire – May 20, 2008) – The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Kelly Lamrock, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and Minister of Education for New Brunswick, will meet with the media, following their meeting, concerning a new investment for the Service Delivery Vision for the Student Financial Assistance Initiative.Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.DATE: Wednesday, May 21, 2008TIME: 11:00 a.m.PLACE: Hilton Hotel Lower lobby 1 Market Square Saint John, New Brunswick—————————————————————–I’m going to assume this announcement will involve a national student aid website. Of course, I don’t know anything until it’s announced.

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    UPDATE: Here’s the details of the announcement: Feds to work with provinces on student loansSummary: Nothing new here, more talks, more potential plans, no student loan interest relief. The following went out on the wire late yesterday afternoon:———————————————————————————–May 20, 2008 16:10 ET

    Media Advisory: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

    SAINT JOHN, NEWBRUNSWICK–(Marketwire – May 20, 2008) – The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Kelly Lamrock, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and Minister of Education for New Brunswick, will meet with the media, following their meeting, concerning a new investment for the Service Delivery Vision for the Student Financial Assistance Initiative.Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

    DATE:     Wednesday, May 21, 2008TIME:     11:00 a.m.PLACE:    Hilton Hotel          Lower lobby          1 Market Square          Saint John, New Brunswick
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    I’m going to assume this announcement will involve a national student aid website. Of course, I don’t know anything until it’s announced.