Local institutions get grants to educate students about loan debt - ASHLEY JOST, Columbia Tribune

The Missouri Department of Higher Education released grant funding this month to colleges and universities that applied for extra money to educate students on how to be smart student loan borrowers and how to avoid defaulting. The Default Prevention Grant Program isn’t new to the state department, as this is the program’s 14th year, but four area institutions are getting the grant funding for the first or second year. The University of Missouri, Stephens College, Columbia College and Moberly Area Community College all received grant funding for the 2014-15 academic year. Recipients can use the money at their own discretion, as long as it’s related to educating students on their loans. http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/education/local-institutions-get-grants-to-educate-students-about-loan-debt/article_16bd0950-40e3-5679-8d00-80beea0d372e.html