…  PLUS loan, think about consolidating it. PLUS loans are federally backed loans that help parents pay for college costs that aren’t covered by financial aid. The loans are in the …

…  three undergraduate students are going into debt to go to college, owing an average of more than $19,000, most often to the …  debt was $19,202. Of that sum, $17,022 came through federal loan programs. The agency focused on 12 large, medium, and mid-sized …

…  loan interest rates will rise almost 40 percent when they are reset on July 1, …  in repayment. Stafford loans are available from the federal government to graduate and undergraduate students. The new …  to a new survey, almost seven out of ten college graduates who responded are paying off student loans or have spouses …

…  on your calendar. That’s the deadline for taking out a new Federal Consolidation Loan to refinance that older, variable-rate debt with a …  to pay off older ones with less desirable terms. The College Loan Corporation, one of many companies that helps borrowers refinance, …

College roommates Celeste Steenburgh and Jessica Dreier have different majors but a common concern, mounting student loans. “I’m already looking for that job that’s going to pay me enough money …  than ten million rely on the Stafford loan, backed by the federal government. Its low variable rates make it the most popular way to …

…  — one of the largest increases in the history of the federally guaranteed student loan program. Students, graduates and parents who …  up to real savings. For example, a student graduating from college this spring with a balance of $20,000 who consolidates before July 1 at …

…  addition, Sallie Mae offers combined billing for its Federal Consolidation Loan borrowers who have private education loans with the …  products to a range of business clients, including colleges, universities and loan guarantors. More information is available at …

…  students find out whether they’ve been accepted by the college of their choice. For their parents, there’s the added anxiety of how to …  Web site. The variable interest rate on existing federal student loans will be recalculated by the U.S. Department of Education …

…  tuition rates spiraling upward each year at most colleges and universities, it’s no secret earning that college degree …  start by filling out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You can do so online at www.fafsa.ed.gov , or pick up the …

College financial aid packages can include a combination of low-interest loans, federal work study and grants or scholarships that need not be repaid. The more …