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FOIA Request Shows Student Loan Kickbacks in Illinois

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· Story link Records obtained by the Chicago Sun Times through a Freedom of Information request showed that Western Illinois…
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Records obtained by the Chicago Sun Times through a Freedom of Information request showed that Western Illinois University had a deal with student loan company that gave it a kickback of ½ of one percent on each student loan. The school said the money, $4,800 so far, went into a scholarship fund. (4/12/07)

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