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A Look Back At Student Loans
Today student loans are almost a given for college kids heading off to school. Few parents have the financial resources to pay all of the tuition for their children, and so most students fill out a FAFSA and apply for
New Report Goes Beyond Defaults, Examining Student Loan Delinquencies
A new report issued by the Institute for Higher Education Policy examines the issue of delinquency — late payments — as a factor in student loan defaults. Researchers at IHEP analyzed a broad range of data from borrowers whose federal
Paying for College: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Package
Prospective college students who have filled out their applications for federal student aid (the application known as the FAFSA) should now be receiving information about their financial aid packages for the upcoming school year. College financial aid packages usually contain
Taming Student Loan Debt With Prepayments
Today, two-thirds of college students leave school with at least some debt from college loans. The average debt is approaching $25,000, a figure that includes not just the original amounts borrowed but, for most students, accumulated interest as well. For
Understanding the Rewards of School Loans
Given the skyrocketing expenses of today’s education, several professionals agree that obtaining a student loan appears to be the only method to get yourself through college. Fortunately, today’s existing monetary system has given rise to a considerable number of government