http://www.cbsnews.com CBS News top Spending stories Higher-ed players have produced their own ideas about how to reform the financial aid system including how loan interest rates are set<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/kODx6rFxdWU" height="1" width="1"/> Mon May 20 04:21:14 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/kODx6rFxdWU/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/14/grad_cap_175x131.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57584503/seeking-solutions-to-the-student-aid-mess/ A dozen U.S. senators introduced legislation today to keep the interest rate on a popular student loan from rising<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/3VkwmMM0n44" height="1" width="1"/> Wed May 15 11:42:50 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/3VkwmMM0n44/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/15/AAA_loans_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57584636/senators-propose-freezing-student-loan-rate-for-2-years/ If you know someone who is graduating from college this year, here are a dozen presents sure to please any new grad<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/uCNYprONaEo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue May 14 05:30:55 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/uCNYprONaEo/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/13/UCLA_grad_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57584278/12-great-college-graduation-gift-ideas/ New report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau points to the plight of millions of borrowers but offers no clear policy prescriptions<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/SfKMX3QTh0Y" height="1" width="1"/> Thu May 09 11:34:14 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/SfKMX3QTh0Y/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/09/AAA_loans_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57583662/student-debt-burdens-get-governments-notice/ A new survey suggests that 2013 college graduates are overestimating their chances of getting a good job<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/XB-KoghrDj0" height="1" width="1"/> Thu May 09 05:23:01 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/XB-KoghrDj0/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/20/college_diploma_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57583333/college-grads-overconfident-in-job-prospects/ The vast majority of students attending private colleges receive a scholarship that covers more than half of the tuition<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/Rakf9JJKs7I" height="1" width="1"/> Wed May 08 04:00:00 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/Rakf9JJKs7I/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/07/dollar_bills%3Acap_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500395_162-57583277/college-scholarships-are-easy-to-obtain/ Although most high school seniors have already lined up a college for the fall, many schools are still seeking students<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/Ixr9lY4vNsU" height="1" width="1"/> Fri May 03 04:48:02 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/Ixr9lY4vNsU/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/05/02/college_admissions_2_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57582679/havent-applied-to-college-yet-dont-despair/ A study names 25 schools from a sample of 1,060 whose graduates will bring home the most bacon in the next three decades<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/YuKhRKQA1_k" height="1" width="1"/> Wed May 01 09:52:33 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/YuKhRKQA1_k/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/04/30/cal_tech_2_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57582235/25-universities-with-the-best-return-on-investment/ Is your alma mater on the list of schools with the worst teaching corps in the nation? Here's the list<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/gi3xfVIiGQc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue Apr 30 07:16:20 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/gi3xfVIiGQc/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/02/19/merchant_marines_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57570151/25-universities-with-the-worst-professors/ Here are Morningstar's top-performing 529 plans -- and dogs to steer clear of<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~4/b2BpaYyZm1A" height="1" width="1"/> Thu Apr 25 09:10:49 PDT 2013 http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/LynnOShaughnessy/~3/b2BpaYyZm1A/ http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/04/25/my_college_fund_jar%21_100x75.jpg http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57581370/the-4-best-and-4-worst-529-college-plans/