One of the best tips for students new to navigating student loans for college, is to simply start with the safest student loans. What are the safest student loans? Federal student loans are the safest bet when …
Archive for June, 2009
Considering Consolidating Student Loans
For borrowers who are considering consolidating their student loans, many questions can arise. Here are a few quick tips and answers to some common student loan consolidation questions, for borrowers considering consolidating their student loans: How does …
How Do I Defer Student Loan Payments
Q: I just lost my job, and won’t be able to make my student loan payments. My friends have told me to have my student loans deferred, how do I go about doing this and should I …
Income-Based Repayment For Student Loans
Q: What are Income-Based Repayment for student loans, how do I know if I can qualify for the Income-Based Repayment program, and can I also apply this repayment program to my private student loan debt? A: The …
My School Does Not Offer Financial Aid
Q: I am applying for a school that doesn’t offer financial aid. The course is a six week, certificate-type program which I am unable to pay for out-of-pocket. Is there any way to can get financial aid …
Ten Tips On Reducing Student Loan Debt
We have outlined below Ten Tips on Reducing Student Loan Debt to help students borrower smarter, and make the student loan debt they may currently have more manageable. Ten Tips on Reducing Student Loan Debt: 1. Exhaust …
Not Paying Back Student Loans Hurt My Credit
Q: Can not paying back student loans hurt my credit? I have not found a job yet, and my student loans have entered into the repayment period and I am worried about how not making the student …