Posts Tagged ‘financial aid’

Easy Guide to Paying Off Student Loans: 7 Tips

{ Posted on Nov 24 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Student Debt, Student Loan Advice
At present, debt is a common problem for almost everyone. People are looking for ways to get an answer to the most frequently asked question “how to pay off bills?”. A recent survey conducted by the National Center for Education ...Read More »

Veterans Facing Long Waits to Receive Post 9-11 GI Bill Payments

{ Posted on Nov 12 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Federal Loans, Student Loan News
The GI Bill that was proposed after 9/11 was finally signed last year and put into law this past August. The Bill basically allows for veterans to get free money for college, and it’s a well-deserved benefit that they’ve earned ...Read More »

Defaulted Student Loan Rates Higher in 2009

{ Posted on Sep 23 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Student Debt, Student Loan Advice, Student Loan News
As we approach that time of year again where many recent graduates (or college drop outs) prepare to begin repayment of their many student loans they've racked up during their college careers. And with the economy still in a bit ...Read More »

Obama’s Student Loan Reform Bill Would Eliminate Private Lenders

{ Posted on Sep 18 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Federal Loans, Private Loans, Student Loan News
The new student loan reform bill easily made its way through the House and is now on its way to the Senate where it may find some opposition. The new bill would completely change the way students obtain financial aid ...Read More »

President Obama Increases Pell Grant and Perkins Loan Limits

{ Posted on May 29 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Federal Loans, Student Loan News
As part of the recently passed stimulus bill, President Obama announced that in order to help struggling families and students who can't afford to go to college due to rising costs and a bad economy, both the Pell Grant and ...Read More »

Applying for Private Education Loans

{ Posted on May 01 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Loan Consolidation, Private Loans, Student Loan Advice
Applying for private education loans can seem daunting, but it really is not as bad as it seems at first glance. You do not have to feel like you are signing your life away, and you do not have to ...Read More »

Parent Plus Loans Explained

{ Posted on Apr 24 2009 by admin }
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Categories : Federal Loans
Parent plus loans are a great way for you to assist your children in getting through college. An education can equate to a mountain of student debt, and if you want to help your children bear that burden, a parent ...Read More »