…  Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) aims to help first generation college-bound students achieve their academic goals and become part of the next …  more than 70 percent of students said that student loans were very or extremely important in allowing them access to education …

…  three undergraduate students are going into debt to go to college, owing an average of more than $19,000, most often to the …  states sampled, New York students averaged the largest loans, while those in Oregon and Minnesota were most likely to have …  said Melinda Voss, spokeswoman for the Minnesota state college and university system. Jacqueline King, an analyst at the American …

…  of “STOP! Everything You Thought You Knew About Paying For College Is Wrong!” offers three tips for evaluating college awards. A third …  of average costs. Some award offers include PLUS loans and third party loans. Eliminate these because they are credit based and …

…  according to a new survey. New rates for consolidation loans made on or after July 1 will rise to 6.625 percent for Stafford loans in …  to a new survey, almost seven out of ten college graduates who responded are paying off student loans or have spouses …  greater than $29,000. Almost 40 percent of graduates with college debt expect to take more than 10 years to pay off their loans. The …

…  Laureen Cardoza, the Merced Union High School District’s college admissions, financial aid and scholarships counselor, and Karen …  financial aid, including government and university grants, loans and work study funds. While May is crunch time for getting situated …

…  a pile of student loans to pay off? Borrowers with the common Stafford and Plus student loans …  to pay off older ones with less desirable terms. The College Loan Corporation, one of many companies that helps borrowers refinance, …  with a couple of Web sites: www.salliemae.com, and www.collegeloan.com. But don’t stop there; many lenders handle consolidation loans. …

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 …  paying it off,” Dreier said. The average debt for college grads has skyrocketed to $19,000 with many owing more than $40,000 and …

…  program. Students, graduates and parents who have student loans can avoid the rate hike if they apply to consolidate their student loans …  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 …

…  create more flexible and affordable ways to repay student loans. Based on the results of a recent public opinion survey released by …  from all backgrounds are going to be able to attend college and grow, both in school and at their jobs, the government needs to …

…  Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest consolidator of student loans, cautions borrowers that choosing the wrong lender could be a costly …  products to a range of business clients, including colleges, universities and loan guarantors. More information is available at …