…  student, including eligibility for federal student loan consolidation, tax-deductible interest and the freedom of post-graduation loan …  and their families find affordable ways to pay for college. NextStudent offers one-on-one education finance counseling and has a …

…  in student loans. With interest rates then at record lows, consolidation offered the opportunity to lock in a 2.5% rate for the life of …  the multibillion-dollar student loan industry. In 2005-06, college students borrowed a record $17.3 billion in private loans, up 913% from …

…  parents who want to help their children with college costs are not aware that funds still are available before the fall semester begins. With PLUS Loans — Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students, funds up to the full cost of …  tax-deductible and the loans are eligible for federal loan consolidation. Repayment terms on PLUS Loans usually are 10 years and start …

…  students receive the funding they need to get them through college. NextStudent’s Private Student Loans have no application deadlines …  student loans, both federal and private student loan consolidation programs, and college savings plans. The NextStudent …

…  heavy,” said Bob Zier, the vice president of loan consolidation for Indiana Secondary Market Education Loans. “Last week …  “(But) they will lock in at a higher rate.” Colleges and universities have been trying to warn their students that the …

…  for borrowers to do something about it. Federal parent loans and Stafford loan rates will increase about 2 percent under federal …  Secondary Market for Education Loans began emphasizing consolidation loans last year and already has seen an 83 percent increase in …  interim executive director. For more information on college loans and consolidation, visit www.glhec.org. Source: …

College students and recent graduates with outstanding student loans have until Saturday to consolidate those debts before interest rates …  by consolidating various years’ loans now, he said. The consolidation applies only to current loans from the previous school years, not …

…  just a few days to save money. Getting accepted to the college of your choice may not be as difficult as paying for it. More than 60 …  to beat the June 30 deadline, students are calling loan consolidation companies like One Simple Loan in Pinellas County. Their goal is …

College students with multiple government-backed loans may want to consider consolidating them before interest rates go up July …  for parents,” who consolidate, Ratliff said. Consolidation is an option for students who have multiple loans and at least …

…  Jones will in a few months begin repayment on $17,000 in college loan debt, so the e-mail, print and radio ads warning of a July 1 …  to lock in a lower rate by consolidating her federal loans was all hers. “I took a personal finance course last semester and it …  that for some borrowers with outstanding loans, consolidation is the way to go before the rates go up. The rates now for …