Nelnet in the News

Nelnet receives media coverage through numerous media outlets each month. This Web page maintains selective, current Nelnet news mentions. For more information, contact Nelnet's Media Relations staff.

• Student awarded $5,000 scholarship
  6/07/2007, Community Press Inc. East/Northeast Group
• Lafayette High School honors
  6/07/2007, Lexington Herald-Leader
• BHS graduate scholarships awarded
  6/07/2007, Valley Journal
• Mt. Blue senior earns $10K scholarship
  6/07/2007, Morning Sentinel
• Mt. Blue High School senior hits jackpot
  6/06/2007, Sun Journal - Franklin Bureau
• Local View Government can't match private sector for student loans—editorial
  6/04/2007, Lincoln Journal Star

• Simplified financial aid application could be on way
  5/27/2007, Lincoln Journal Star
• Student loan industry changes as costs increase
  5/27/2007, Lincoln Journal Star
• Breakfast for champions
  5/24/2007, Ashland Gazette
• Code of conduct for student lending is being developed
  5/18/2007, Lincoln Journal Star
• Student loan logjam
  5/17/2007, San Francisco Chronicle
• Student loans navigating the maze
  5/12/2007, Wall Street Journal
• Your Money: Careful when consolidating student loans
  5/08/2007, USA Today
• Advisor says parents need to see beyond loans and scholarships
  5/05/2007, Lincoln Journal Star
• Less money for college
  5/03/2007, Providence Journal
• Grants and gifts
  5/03/2007, Diverse®: Issues In Higher Education

• Tips for a successful grad school interview
  4/25/07, USA Today
• Weathering the storm in student loans
  4/19/07, The Wall Street Journal
• Nelnet stock soars on Sallie Mae acquisition, speculation
  4/17/07, Lincoln Journal Star
• Simon & Schuster enters into distribution agreement with Peterson's
  4/16/07, The Book Standard
• Rising college costs put the squeeze on families
  4/15/07, Lincoln Journal Star

• Fellowships and assistantships can help finance your studies
  3/28/07, USA Today
• Stanford FCU Buys $12.8M of Stanford student loans from Nelnet
  3/19/07, Credit Union Journal

• Nelnet's New York movie theater scholarship winner
  2/14/07, Westbury Times
• Nelnet's earnings and new dividend, Executive's retirement announcement
  2/10/07, Lincoln Journal Star
• Nelnet's fourth quarter earnings call, Chairman's vision for the company
  2/10/07, Omaha World-Herald
• Nelnet beats its estimates--will begin paying a dividend
  2/9/07, Bloomberg Newswires
• Nelnet's Arizona movie theater scholarship winner
  2/7/07, Fountain Hills Times
• Nelnet's Indiana movie theater scholarship winner
  2/7/07, Lawrence Topics
• Nelnet's Arizona movie theater scholarship winner
  2/7/07, Arizona Republic
• Nelnet spokesperson gives FAFSA information
  2/5/07, Tulsa World

• Nelnet's Indiana movie theater scholarship winner
  1/27/07, The Indianapolis Star
  1/25/07, WISH-TV
• Nelnet discusses paying for college and Get a Jump! on call-in show
  1/26/07, Mind Over Money WUSA-TV
• Student loans sold to pay for grants
  1/26/07, Chicago Tribune
• Students' federal aid gets boost-Nelnet gives FAFSA information
  1/14/07, San Francisco Chronicle
• Nelnet's Lincoln call center opening
  1/13/07, Lincoln Journal Star
• Nelnet's Cornell discusses FAFSA on national radio show
  1/11/07, Money Matters with Barry Armstrong

• Nelnet sponsors Kent Denver School's Summerbridge program
  12/31/2006, Denver Post
• Nelnet Business Solutions' tuition payment plan at Ventura Community College
  12/16/2006, Los Angeles Times
• Peterson's, a Nelnet company, featured in "Your Money Matters"
  12/18/2006, The Wall Street Journal

• Nelnet donates $25,000 to ThanksUSA scholarship program
  11/13/2006, The Washington Times
• Nelnet surprises ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition family with 529 College Savings Plans
  11/22/2006, Lincoln, Neb. stations: KLKN-TV, KFOR-AM, and KLIN-AM
• Nelnet's sponsorship of Wright Flight Fly Day program
  11/30/2006, Newstalk 790 in Tucson, Ariz.

• Number of M&A deals up during first three quarters of 2006
  10/5/2006, Expo: The Magazine for Exposition Management
• A Call for Transparency in College Admission
  10/6/2006, Inside Higher Ed

• Halls of Ivy Debt
  9/17/2006, The Indianapolis Star
• Nelnet Shares Rise on Upgrade
  9/08/2006, Associated Press
• Personal coaches help boost college retention
  9/08/2006, CNN.com

• Nelnet's tips for budgeting in college
  8/13/06, Associated Press
• Nelnet acquires Peterson's from Thompson Corp.
  8/04/06, Lincoln Journal Star
• Nelnet purchases Peterson's from the Thompson Corporation
  8/02/06, Inside Higher Ed

• College costs and Sallie Mae, rising hand in hand
  7/14/06, The New York Times
• A race in the park for Seattle's foster kids
  7/13/06, South District Journal in Seattle, Wash.
• Distinguishing between student loan specialists
  7/10/06, American Banker
• Radio coverage of Nelnet 5k charity run/walk
  7/7/06, KPLZ-101.5FM in Seattle, Wash.

• Students have until midnight to consolidate at low rate
  6/30/06, CBS-TV4 in Denver, Colo.
• Nelnet acquires CUnet
  6/28/06, KOLN-TV in Lincoln, Neb.
• Nelnet buys N.J. firm
  6/28/06, The Star-Ledger in New York
• Nelnet featured in student loan story
  6/26/06, WXIN-TV in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Consolidation deadline for student loans nears
  6/24/06, The Telegraph in Macon, GA
• Students Face Flood of Refinancing Offers
  6/15/06, The Wall Street Journal
• The deadline for locking in a low student-loan rate is drawing near
  6/11/06, Marketwatch.com
• Landing the Best Loan
  6/11/06, Barron's
• Students in race to lock in loan rates
  6/5/06, Chicago Tribune
• Nelnet featured in student loan consolidation television story
  6/1/06, CBS News Path - more than 60 affiliates ran story

• Nelnet featured on morning show discussing student loan consolidation
  5/2/06, KLIN-AM in Lincoln, NE
• "Students rush to consolidate loans before loophole closes"
  5/4/06, MarketWatch.com and Dow Jones News Service
• "Avoiding Sticker Shock"
  5/4/06, Forbes.com
• "Last hurrah' for low interest loans"
  5/5/06, The Daily Iowan
• "Teen recognized for volunteerism"
  5/8/06, Morning Sentinel in Maine
• Time's a wastin': Parents, consolidate PLUS loans now, before rates rise
  5/23/06, USA Today

• "Acquisitions help Nelnet become a leading education finance company"
  4/1/06, Lincoln Business Journal
• "College Money and Finance Tips"
  4/1/06, ExpertVillage.com
• "All-Stars shine in many ways"
  4/12/06, The Indianapolis Star
• "Award honors Standish teen for her work with inmates"
  4/13/06, Portland Press Herald
• Washington Post Radio discussing paying for college
  4/23/06, Metro Talk with Jerry Phillips
• Radio interview on student loan consolidation
  4/26/06, KSCN-FM 88.5
• "FAFSA deadline in Maine"
  4/29/06, WSCH-TV in Portland, ME

• "The 2006 recipients have been selected"
  3/23/06, WSCH-TV 6
• "Nelnet executives ring out trading on the New York Stock Exchange"
  3/14/06, Lincoln Journal Star
• "Some prefer stocks that are already moving"
  3/12/06, Asbury Park Press (reprinted from Bloomberg news)
• ABC television show featuring the Big Mama-Nelnet Scholarship Fund
  3/30/06, ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

• "Nelnet acquires remaining share of two companies"
  2/21/06, Lincoln Journal Star
• "Nelnet to buy rest of 2 firms"
  2/21/06, Omaha World-Herald
• "College kids: merge loans"
  2/19/06, The Wall Street Journal
• "Student loan management made easy"
  2/06, The Tech Valley TIMES

• "Students face changes in U.S. aid programs"
  1/8/06, Los Angeles Times
• "Nelnet announces new division, promotions"
  1/9/06, Lincoln Journal Star
• "Nelnet creates division for student loan customers"
  1/20/06, Jacksonville Business Journal