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Here a video from the Early Show that gives some quick tips if you find yourself scrambling to get enough money for the 2008-09 school year. With so many companies and state lenders discontinuing both federal and private loans this year, it has grown more and more difficult to find that little extra to [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The more I write about student loans and financial aid, the more I realize that it is a very difficult subject for most of the people who really need to know. I realize that student loans and financial aid are not the most exciting thing in the world, but when it comes to starting your [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators recently completed a salary survey of financial aid officers from around the country. The survey consists of responses from 3,179 personnel employed at roughly 1,075 colleges and universities.
Over the last 10 years, financial aid directors received a 7% increase in salary as compared with a 29.2% increase [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet
This video gives a little history of the GI Bill and really drives home the importance of giving our soldiers an opportunity to come home and get a college education without being burdened with student loans and debt.
Student Loan Watcher @ June 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
As college becomes increasingly expensive, recent high school graduates are going to need to really think hard about the importance of a college education. Here are some numbers to consider:
8 of the top 10 fastest growing jobs through 2014 don’t require a bachelor’s degree
The average student loan debt at graduation is $21,000
Federal interest rates are [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ June 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The first thing EVERY student should do before they start to plan for college is fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). It is a FREE application and can be completed online or on paper and sent in. I remember the first time I filled one out. It seems [...]
Financial Aide @ June 14, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Today the Chicago Sun Times featured an article about Bankruptcy laws surrounding Private Student Loans. The main focus of the article was that Private Student Loans should have never been exempt from bankruptcy when they were deemed exempt back in 2005. The article also features student loan horror stories and student loan sob [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ May 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Secretary of Education, Margret Spellings, was on the hot seat yesterday amidst the Student Loan Controversy and passing of the “Student Loan Sunshine Act.” Secretary Spellings took on strong accusations that the Department of Education stood by while unethical dealings were happening between Lenders and Universities. Spelling said she was “clearly” concerned with the state [...]