…  college costs continuing to rise, parents and students are increasingly turning to private lenders to cover the cost of …  Weston. Why should this concern you? Because not all loans are created equal. There are three basic types of loans available to …  a better package with your school. “People don’t realize that, unless you’re going to a Top 30 school, there’s a good chance the school …

…  House on Wednesday approved far-reaching changes in student aid programs, voting to slash $19 billion in federal subsidies to …  students and halving interest rates on federally backed loans with the savings. The bill passed 273-149, in a sometimes-raucous …

…  students will be able to borrow more from Uncle Sam and pay less in fees to lenders under a federal law that takes effect this week. It will be the first time that the annual limits on federal Stafford Loans have increased since 1992. Over the same time period, tuition rates have …

…  new law changes the annual Stafford loan limits for students who qualify for financial aid. The change provides an additional $875 …  to take the cost as it comes and hope we can get them [loans].” No increase to loan limits Taylor said the changes to the loan …

…  Arizona Board of Regents. “Our goal was to make sure that the state funded student financial aid at least to the statutory level,” said Tiffany N. Troidl, …  interest rates on existing variable-rate student loans will jump by .08 percent by the end of the summer. Federal statutes …

…  Congress would cut billions in federal subsidies for the student loan industry and increase the amount of money available for needy …  and shifting it all to increase grants and cheaper loans so they’ll be guaranteed to go to students,” said Michael Dannenberg of …

Students planning to attend Texas A&M International University in the fall should …  of grants, which are free government money, as well as loans, which students must pay back after graduation. “The biggest misconception students have is that Federal Stafford Loans are not part of the financial aid package and they …

…  and now you’re stressed about the debt. “Even if your student loans exceed your annual salary — which is, unfortunately, a common phenomenon …

…  hearing, ‘Paying for College: The Role of Private Student Lending’ to demonstrate how Sallie Mae serves students and parents in …  students should take advantage of low-cost federal student loans; and 3) as a last resort to enable access to college, students should …

…  about what do to with the debt. “Even if your student loans exceed your annual salary — which is, unfortunately, a common …