Tag: Rhode Island Student Loan Authority
R.I. Student Loan Authority names federal education official as new director
WARWICK – Christine Rose Barlow, an attorney and federal official with more than 20 years of experience in education finance, has been named executive...
Five Questions With: Charles P. Kelley
Charles P. Kelley is set to retire as executive director of the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority effective January, capping more than three decades...
Those with student loan debt are finding forgiveness elusive
In October, Pawtucket kindergarten teacher Kelly Beckford received an early holiday gift from President Joe Biden, whose administration wiped away $46,000 of her student...
Confusion reigns over status of student loans
Jennifer Magaw graduated from law school in 2012, but she continued comparing notes with her peers for several years afterward.
Her notes weren’t about classes....
Fitch affirms ratings on RISLA student loan bonds
PROVIDENCE – Fitch Ratings recently affirmed its stable outlook and ratings on bonds from the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, according to a report.
The...
Debtors fret over end to student loan reprieve
Kimberly Silva was a mortgage underwriter for nearly 20 years when the market crashed in 2008. That spurred her to jump into a new...
Forbes ranks R.I. Student Loan Authority No. 2 best private student...
WARWICK – The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority earned national recognition as the second-best private student loan, according to Forbes magazine.
Forbes’ 2020 Top List...
RISLA announces lower student loan rates for upcoming academic year
WARWICK – The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority said its recent issuing of $65 million in bonds achieved the lowest fixed interest rates in...
Five Questions With: Charles P. Kelley
Charles P. Kelley joined the Warwick-based Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, or RISLA, in 1991 as deputy director. He was appointed executive director in...

















