Tag "Student Loans"
Sallie Mae-Ipsos Survey Shows Changes in How Families Approach College
Tweet A college education is still very important for most people. On Monday, the two groups released details about its latest national survey, finding that 83 percent of college students
Grad Students Miss Out on Student Loan Relief
Tweet Student debt and grad school students. One group, graduate students, are shut out of the loan relief program, and will now pay higher interest rates on their loans. Moreover,
For-Profit Virginia College Ceases Operations
Tweet Financial irregularities and reapplication rejection shut a Virginia school’s doors. A northern Virginia for-profit school, ACT College, suddenly closed its doors last week, canceling classes as students and faculty
New Student Loan Model Launches
Tweet SoFi brings alumni investors into the lending mix. Tuition costs continue to rise at a pace faster than inflation and with the current weak economy offering yet another drag
How to Graduate from College without Student Loan Debt
Tweet By Kimberly Reynolds Two-thirds of college seniors graduated with loans in 2010 and carried an average of $25,250 in debt. Although these facts are alarming, keep in mind that
Are Student Loans the Next Debt Bomb?
Tweet Student loans may follow mortgages as the next financial crisis. Indeed, there is evidence that the other shoe still hasn’t dropped with unemployment expected to rise through the end
Can Obama Help Make College Affordable?
Tweet President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Jan. 24, 2012, covered a number of topics. Higher education was one of his themes. Obama, who is seeking a second
Student Loans: Pay Back or Defer?
Tweet Making your first student loan payments. Welcome to the world of life after college. It may not be the picture of what you had expected more than four years
For-Profit Alpine College Shuts Its Doors
Tweet Students attending a Spokane, Wash. for-profit college learned on Monday that the school had suddenly closed its doors. A notice posted on its front door was the only notification
Understanding the True Costs of Financing
Tweet College aid programs, including scholarships and federal Stafford loans may not cover the full portion of your college costs. Therefore, many students are turning to private student loans to
Book Review: Debt-Free U
Tweet Tackling the college cost conundrum A UMass senior believes families are needlessly taking on too much debt in hopes of giving their adult children a head start in life.
Tips for the Unemployed and Financially Strapped Recent Graduate
Tweet As many Americans are now finding out–students included–it can be tough to keep going when you have lost your job through layoffs or you aren’t able to find a
