…  years of rising college costs and shrinking financial aid, it’s come to this: Some graduates are now leaving college with student-loan debt in the six figures. According to a report by Gannett News Service, …

…  largest interest rate hike in the history of the student loan program is only weeks away and local students will be among the millions …  Mader, 22, of Parkersburg, who graduated from Marietta College in May. “I haven’t done anything about it.” Mader …

…  of debt if you are like the average person graduating from college this year. Until now, you may have paid little attention to the loans you’ve been taking out to pay for college. But usually about this time, …

…  month, approximately 4 million college students will leave campus for good, taking away diplomas, friendships, and an average of $23,000 in federal student loans. The first shock of life after college may not be the workforce for many graduates, though. On July 1, 2006, …

…  percent of this year’s graduates are expected to enroll in college. Starting this year, graduates enrolled in the new Police …  than $750,000 in college scholarships, grants and student loans from around the country, and an additional $36,000 in scholarships are to …

…  what many students already knew - that not only was college getting more expensive, but the amount of federal aid available to …  aid and the actual cost of education? Private student loans, such as the Act Education Loan from the Student Loan Network, can help …

…  month, approximately 4 million college students will leave campus for good, taking away diplomas, friendships, and an average of $23,000 in federal student loans. The first shock of life after college may not be the workforce for many graduates, though. On July 1, 2006, …

…  say a student with a $20,500 Stafford loan can save $3,245 by consolidating before July. Students and parents who’ve borrowed to cover college costs should consider consolidating their loans by June 30 because …  is just not an option,” says Mark Brenner of College Loan Corp. “It’s time to act now.” Act by June 30 and the current …

…  has to be nervous about now that she’s graduated college. Will she find a job both satisfying and well-paying? Will making …  the Marywood University graduate worries about her student loans. She is not alone. The average college student will owe $19,300 by …

…  you have a Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, known as a 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 …