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Do your homework when plotting the financial course for your children’s college education

…  Dad bite their fingernails, wondering how they’re going to pay for it. Paying for college can be a complicated and intimidating …  money? Where? “Free” money is available to students as scholarships and grants from a variety of sources including governments, …

November 29th, 2006

College financing in 2006: A year of change

…  college financing arena, the hottest trend in 2006 seemed to be change itself. A little tinkering here. Some sweeping overhauls there. …  contribution. That means students can qualify for more scholarships, grants or other forms of assistance. “For prepaid program …

November 29th, 2006

NextStudent Offers Graduate Plus Loans for Graduate and Professional Students

…  offers a Graduate PLUS Loan Program that extends directly to graduate and professional students the same benefits that traditional PLUS …  charge, completely private — and represents 2.4 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion. For more information about NextStudent and …

November 23rd, 2006

International students eligible for financial aid

…  University is preparing a plan to offer financial aid to international undergraduate students — an expensive …  the international students now enrolled at Stanford must pay their own way — about $45,000 a year. This has limited the number, and …  the university. Only a small number of privately funded scholarships are now available for international students, supporting 25 of the …

October 27th, 2006

Private student loans pose greater risk

…  graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2004, he applied to consolidate $44,000 in student loans. With interest rates then at record …  under the federal Stafford program, and she also won some scholarships. Still, she fell far short of what’s needed to pay Northeastern’s …

October 27th, 2006

Learn more: Grant and loan programs

…  Work-Study The federal government gives money to colleges to pay students to work on or off campus during the academic year (part-time) and …  private four-year colleges. Institutional Grants and Scholarships The largest source of scholarships is colleges …

October 27th, 2006

Needy Students Got Less Scholarship Money

…  tuition prices are rising, the College Board reported today. While the average price of a year at a public university has been …  solely to needy students and increased the percentage for scholarships for students with good grades or test scores, the College Board …

October 27th, 2006

10 alternative ways to cut college costs

…  dry, don’t sweat it. Uncle Sam is just one source of funds to tap for college. From cashing in on your company’s tuition reimbursement …  merit-based financial aid. 2. Cash in on tax credits Scholarships, grants and loans aren’t the only ways the federal government …

October 11th, 2006

Chipping away at the cost of college

…  the day you leave your son or daughter in a college dormitory for the first time, but wait until you take a look at the first bill for …  more aid. The federal government is introducing two new scholarships this year. Students entering their first year of college can …

August 14th, 2006

NextStudent’s PLUS Loans Let Parents Help With College Costs Now and Throughout the Year

…  parents who want to help their children with college costs are not aware that funds still are …  rate reduction following the first 48 months of on-time payments and an additional .25 percent reduction when borrowers repay with Auto …  charge, completely private — and represents 2.4 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion. For more information about NextStudent and …

August 12th, 2006

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