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Private Student Loans Help Families Find Financial Aid for College Tuition

…  recent article in the New York Times highlighted what many students already knew - that not only was college getting more expensive, but …  aid and the actual cost of education? Private student loans, such as the Act Education Loan from the Student Loan Network, can help …

June 8th, 2006

Student Loan Consolidation: Thousands of Dollars At Risk If College Graduates Delay

…  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 …

June 7th, 2006

Consolidate student loans before rates rise

…  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 …

June 6th, 2006

College debts weigh on grads

…  the Marywood University graduate worries about her student loans. She is not alone. The average college student will owe $19,300 by …

June 5th, 2006

COLLEGE FUNDS: Consider loan consolidation

…  you have a Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, known as a PLUS loan, think about …  loans are federally backed loans that help parents pay for college costs that aren’t covered by financial aid. The loans are in the …

June 4th, 2006

Mercedes-Benz Drive Your Future Scholarship Program Turns Dreams into Reality for First-Generation College-Bound Students

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

May 31st, 2006

2 of 3 college grads go into debt

…  two of every 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 …

May 31st, 2006

Author offers financial aid advice

…  the weather breaks and graduation approaches, many students begin to sort through financial aid offers. Not all offers are the …  of average costs. Some award offers include PLUS loans and third party loans. Eliminate these because they are credit based and …

May 31st, 2006

Student loan rates to go up July 1

Student loan interest rates will rise almost 40 percent when they are reset on July 1, …  to a new survey, almost seven out of ten college graduates who responded are paying off student loans or have spouses …

May 31st, 2006

High school grads move on with the help of scholarships

…  dollars are at stake for several thousand area high school students who are due to graduate soon and move on to higher …  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 …

May 31st, 2006