Which Student Loan Is Best for Me? June 13, 2022 by Ashley Eneriz The new semester is just around the corner, which means it is time to start thinking about how you are going to afford the new school session. Student loans can be taken out any time of the year and
Risks of Over-Borrowing on Student Loans June 24, 2021 2:08 PM by Izzy Hall College is expensive. That’s why a majority of college students take out student loans. Nearly 70% of the Class of 2019 took out student loans and graduated with almost $30,000 in debt. It’s a
Paying for College during Coronavirus June 26, 2020 3:48 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell If you're worried about how you will pay for college during the COVID-19 pandemic, you're not alone. Students and families are concerned about the college financial ramifications as a result of the
Want Help with Student Debt? Try These Resources June 12, 2020 9:54 AM by Izzy Hall Are you dealing with student debt? You’re not alone. The amount of student debt that Americans owe is a staggeringly-high $1.7 trillion dollars and growing. Almost 70% of graduating high school
Student Loan Debt Forgiveness for U.S. Military Veterans February 4, 2020 3:29 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell The U.S. Department of Education plans to forgive $1.3 billion in outstanding student loan debt for roughly 25,000 disabled U.S. military veterans, beginning in July. Until now, the Department of
$43M in Loans Forgiven for Students of Closed Colleges September 6, 2019 9:18 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell The federal government discharged more than $43 million in student loan debt for former students of recently closed for-profit colleges. Students who attended programs operated by Education
Education Department Beats out Debt Collectors in Student Loan Collection Battle August 6, 2019 11:49 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell A U.S. Federal Judge paved way for the Education Department to halt usage of private debt collectors and overhaul the existing federal student loan program by consolidating loan servicing and default
Department of Education Seeking Single Loan Servicer May 23, 2017 10:23 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell The U.S. Department of Education will offer a contract to a single loan servicer to manage its $1.2 trillion student loan portfolio, which contains over 43 million borrowers. Instead of keeping its
Obama Modern Day Robin Hood? Steal from the Hardworking, Give to the Poor July 10, 2015 by Scholarships.com Staff Under the Obama administration, the motto “work hard, play harder” is continually being redefined to “work hard, pay harder”. According to The Wall Street Journal, a new plan is being finalized that
Seven Tips for Repaying Your Student Loans May 22, 2015 by Suada Kolovic If you're a recent college graduate, chances are you’ll have to start paying off your student loans sooner than you think. And even with the economy in a slump, don’t expect a free pass on not paying