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List of student loan consolidation companies for 2013

By admin|2013-04-03T18:24:29-05:00March 22nd, 2013|Consolidation|

Trying to find a loan consolidation company can be difficult, if you don't know where to look. Different consolidation lenders provide different benefits and payments schemes for students, depending on their economic hardship and credit score. With the daunting task of paying off multiple loans, consolidating is the best choice most students have to avoid going into default. Here are some of the top loan consolidation companies to consider. […]

Exploring Loans: How To Pay For College If Your Parents Can’t Or Won’t

By admin|2013-02-14T03:02:10-05:00March 21st, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

As tuition costs soar ever higher each year, it’s increasingly common to find students turning to other sources besides their parents to fund their higher education. The sticker shock of undergraduate or graduate school can give even the most savings conscientious parents cold feet when it comes to footing the bill for their beloved children. […]

5 Majors With The Highest ROI

By admin|2013-02-27T08:05:52-05:00March 19th, 2013|Investing|

Majoring in whatever you love to do will almost always gain you the highest return of interest emotionally. Fiscally, however, it may be a different story. OnlineDegrees.org compiled data using the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and a disinterested survey panel to come up with a list of college majors with the highest return of interest, organized by educational degrees held by employed individuals. […]

GoFreeCredit Review

By admin|2013-02-13T14:45:32-05:00March 18th, 2013|Refinance|

Keeping a close eye on one's credit score is a good way of figuring out when is the best time to take out a loan, especially for graduates and undergraduates. Applying for a new credit line, especially for tuition and the expenses of college life can be a daunting task for those who don't know where to start. It can also become intimidating for those who feel pressured by banks to accept their loans over others, making the shopping around aspect of the entire process difficult. […]

E-Student Loan Consolidation Review

By admin|2013-02-23T23:57:21-05:00March 15th, 2013|Consolidation|

After graduation, it is difficult for postgraduates to find employment in the competitive working world. Coupled with the increasing prices of tuition and costs associated with college life, it's becoming more burdensome for graduates and undergraduates to be able to pay for these costs without taking out multiple loans. Loan consolidation companies such as E-Student Loan Consolidation can make it easier for postgraduates to cope with the costs of students loans and their interest rates. […]

Student Loan News – March 15, 2013

By Tuhin Jubayed|2013-05-08T12:06:14-05:00March 15th, 2013|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March 15, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Student loan debt continues to rise: Jessica Schulte has Bright Futures, grant money and two jobs, but she still has to take out about $6,000 in loans each semester. Schulte, a 22-year-old UF environmental science senior, said she has about $25,000 in loan debt. “I’m honestly scared to look at the real amount,” she said. Student debt has tripled in the past eight years, according to a new report from the New York Federal Reserve. The increase includes factors such as more people attending college, students taking longer to graduate and students attending graduate school. More info: http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_f2816cf4-8c55-11e2-8351-001a4bcf887a.html […]

What’s The Maximum? Is There A Limit To Student Loan Money?

By admin|2013-02-14T02:55:10-05:00March 14th, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

If you’re trying to figure out how to pay for college or graduate school, you've probably wondered if there’s a limit to the amount you can take out in student loans. Technically, no. Realistically, yes. Federal loans, both subsidized and unsubsidized, have very strict limits. (Subsidized loans are need-based and proof of financial need is required; unsubsidized don’t have need requirements but your education costs must exceed the amount of financial aid awarded). […]

Determine Your Eligibility With The Fafsa Application

By admin|2013-02-27T08:48:42-05:00March 13th, 2013|Grants|

People tend to think that the FAFSA application is overly complicated. Actually the opposite is true. Submitting a FAFSA application will cover a number of different financial aid opportunities all in the same form: Pell Grants, work study, loans, and more. It actually simplifies the process. As such, the FAFSA application is a vital component of applying for financial aid. […]

5 Most Expensive Degrees To Get

By admin|2013-02-14T00:57:52-05:00March 12th, 2013|Scholorships|

In addition to the usual tuition, flash drives and paper goods required for most college classes, several majors top the list as the most expensive degrees to set your sights upon. 1) Medicine The medical field has the honor of being the most expensive degree to get because of the sheer number of years spent in school to be able to attain it. Prospective doctors spend four years of college, four years of medical school and anywhere from three to eight years of an in-hospital residency before they are ready to take one last test and start their own practice. Like law, there is no specific major needed in the first four years of college to become a doctor of medicine, however a bachelor’s degree is required to get into medical school, and the most popular majors along this route are biology, organic chemistry, physics, calculus, and English. Also similar to the law, doctors are required to obtain continuing education credits annually. […]

Credit Sesame Review

By admin|2013-02-13T14:43:45-05:00March 11th, 2013|Weekly Resources|

When it comes to finding a student loan that is right for your needs, it can be difficult given the high concentration of lenders and consolidators in the market. However, there are more and more middleman companies that allow graduates and undergraduates to compare the prices and interest rates of lenders and consolidators to see which is best for their finances. This reduces the difficult of shopping around, and can make it much quicker for students to find the student loan that is right for them. […]

Best Consolidation Companies