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Financial Aid for Graduate School Students

By |March 20th, 2014|Refinance|

Some people choose to go to school to open career doors; some people seem to go to school AS a career. Graduate students are some of the latter. It is difficult to remain in school for so long. The financial element is usually the most difficult part. Years and years of studies and loans might get you where you want to be career wise, but the average graduate student finishes school these days with $60,000- $70,000 of debt! It is DEFINITELY worth your while to pursue every avenue of financial aid available to you as a graduate student. The interest on student loans is difficult to pay off, let alone the actual principal. […]

Student Loan News – March 14, 2014

By |March 14th, 2014|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March 14, 2014 Student Loan News: 1. Student Loan Borrowers Win As Education Department Reverses Course:  Borrowers with federal student loans may now access the U.S. government's latest rankings of loan specialists after the Department of Education on Tuesday abruptly reversed its temporary ban on providing customer service scores. […]

Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students

By |March 13th, 2014|Refinance|

Students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) face some additional challenges. Filling out basic information on standard forms can often be complicated. The first thing all students do when seeking financial aid is fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This form asks if you are male or female; that seems like a simple question, but it is not an easy answer to everyone. Also, the biggest supporters of students are usually their parents. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young adults are often not on good terms with their parents because of the gender identity and sexual orientation issues. […]

Student Loan News – March 07, 2014

By |March 7th, 2014|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March, 2014 Student Loan News: 1. The long-term impact of student-loan debt:  Only in post-recession America could the indebted masses become a constituency — and a potential market. Call them Generation Overleveraged. A whopping 40 million Americans owe an even more whopping $1.2 trillion in student-loan debt. The amount surpasses every other type of household debt except mortgage debt. […]

Financial Aid for Jewish Students

By |March 6th, 2014|Refinance|

The Jewish community, like any community, strives to support its own members in order to ensure that beliefs and values are carried on. These communities tend to be more local than national. There is funding available, but when seeking financial aid from a Jewish community, you will likely need to apply to one in your own area and, ideally, to one which you are involved in. Below are some examples of the types of scholarships available to Jewish students. Some are for students who are scholars, some for students with financial need, and some for students who have experience and interest in volunteer work. Check online to see what is available specifically in your area and specifically to you. […]

Student Loan News – February 28, 2014

By |February 28th, 2014|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday February 28, 2014 Student Loan News: 1. Refinancing can lower student loan debt:  Millions of Americans could put more money in their pockets each month by refinancing their student loans. It’s always been possible to refinance private student loans, but few financial institutions offered this service. […]

Financial Aid for Older and Non-traditional Students

By |February 27th, 2014|Refinance|

These days, you can attend college and university at any age, people don’t have one career but a few, and often older adults will return to school to complete a degree they began working towards as young adults. Experience is valuable, and often people are able to base their careers on their experience, but paper can be valuable too. It is becoming more and more common for people to go back to school for a diploma they need to further their career, or change careers perhaps. Older students and non-traditional students are becoming increasingly commonplace on campuses. […]

Student Loan News – February 21, 2014

By |February 21st, 2014|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday February 21, 2014 Student Loan News:  1. Rising student-loan debt is stopping first-timers from buying homes:  Is your student debt preventing you from buying a house? Sales to first-time home buyers remain depressed, a new Washington Post article notes, directing some blame at student loans. Many young people are graduating with higher debts than earlier generations while stricter lending standards have made it harder to get a mortgage. […]

Financial Aid for Minority Students

By |February 20th, 2014|Refinance|

Going to college is not easy. For many young adults, it is their initiation into the real world, and it can be a difficult transition. Compared to grade-school, the classes can be more difficult, with more challenging material to cover in less time, and with teachers who are less interested in helping you keep up. Social situations can catch you unprepared; the student body of a college or university is much more diverse than that of a high school. Oftentimes people say, “I wish I knew that when I was in college.” Whether they are talking about the amount of courses to take, which extracurricular activities to get involved in, or how to balance studying and socializing, college carries a learning curve for all and a steep one for many. […]

Student Loan News – February 14, 2014

By |February 14th, 2014|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday February 14, 2014 Student Loan News: 1. Student Loans Are A Drag On The Economy And Society:  The shift from greater public funding of higher education to individuals financing their own education through debt has put more risk on individual students. But it also has potentially negative social and economic effects that spread beyond the college campus. […]