Oklahoma students feel financial sting of credit crisis
TULSA — University of Tulsa law student Hugh Robert didn't even try to get a private loan for his education this year.
When he applied last year, private lenders told him that because he owned a home, his debt-to-earnings ratio was already too high.
"It was discouraging to go through that process,” said Robert, 32.
So to pay for his degree, Robert took out the maximum in federal student loans. He al...
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