…  running out for graduates to consolidate their federal student loans, conveniences such as electronic signature of applications are quickly …

…  second largest interest rate hike in the history of the student loan program is only weeks away and local students will be among the …  July 1, meaning the new fixed rates for new Stafford loans will be 6.8 percent and 8.5 percent for PLUS (Parent Loan for …  May by an auction of 91-day Treasury bills, means students with $20,000 in debt could pay as much as $4,900 more over the life of their …

…  now, you may have paid little attention to the loans you’ve been taking out to pay for college. But usually about this time, …  average graduate who borrowed for college leaves school with almost $20,000 in student loans and about $2,000 in credit-card debt. About two-thirds of …

…  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, graduates with federal Stafford loans will be facing a significant increase in their …

…  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, graduates with federal Stafford loans will be facing a significant increase in their …

…  say a student with a $20,500 Stafford loan can save $3,245 by consolidating before …  to cover college costs should consider consolidating their loans by June 30 because interest rates rise 2 percentage points July …

…  rates on student loans are set to rise again in July by almost two points, making this month an …  Mae gives this example in a news release: A borrower with a $20,000 balance who consolidates before July 1 at a 4.75 percent …

…  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 …

…  two of every three undergraduate students are going into debt to go to college, owing an average of more than …  states sampled, New York students averaged the largest loans, while those in Oregon and Minnesota were most likely to have …  and Minnesota followed. Of the dozen states studied, those with the smallest loan average were Nebraska, Delaware and …

Student loan interest rates will rise almost 40 percent when they are reset on July …  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 …  is greater than $29,000. Almost 40 percent of graduates with college debt expect to take more than 10 years to pay off their …