Financial Aid Awareness Month - February 2020 Edition January 30, 2020 10:42 AM by Scholarships.com Staff True love - at least for college-bound high school seniors and current college students - comes in the form of free college financial aid, especially during the month of February. This February is
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
Congress Plans to Double Stafford Loan Interest Rates March 14, 2012 by Suada Kolovic Recent reports suggest that student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt for the first time and will reach $1 trillion this year. The average college student leaves owing $25,000 in loans,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Happy New FAFSA! December 31, 2010 by Alexis Mattera 2011-2012 Application Available Tomorrow
Grace Period for Student Loans Coming to an End November 11, 2010 by Suada Kolovic Simple Tips to Managing Your Loans
Financial Aid Offices Seeing More Aid Applications and Appeals September 24, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff The global economic recession of 2008-2009 has had an impact on seemingly every aspect of life, especially large expenses like college tuition. There has been much speculation about the economy's
House Votes on Student Loan Bill Today September 17, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff The House of Representatives is poised to vote today on legislation to eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan Program and increase funding for Federal Pell Grants. The bill, currently known as
Student Loan Default Rates Continue to Rise September 15, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff According to newly released data, default rates on federal student loans continued to climb in 2008, reaching a nine-year high of 6.7 percent, most likely as a result of the recession. The annual
New Service Helps Recession-Proof Student Borrowing August 11, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff Student loans have received a lot of attention lately, especially in light of the ongoing recession. As average student debt increases and post-graduate job prospects become less certain, borrowers
House Introduces Student Aid Bill July 16, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff Yesterday, the House of Representatives formally introduced legislation to reshape federal student loans, federal Pell Grants, and other aspects of student financial aid. The Student Aid and Fiscal