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FAFSA Offers Resources for Student Financial Aid

By |February 7th, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

Financing higher education can be a challenge these days. Fortunately, various federal aid programs for grants, loans and work-study are available for students through the Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application process may seem intimidating at first, but there are countless resources online and in financial aid offices to help students apply for the best possible assistance. The first step in any case is to check your eligibility. To receive allowances from the US Department of Education student aid, you must: […]

FAFSA.com Scam – 2.1 Million Students Potentially Ripped Off!

By |February 6th, 2013|Applying for Loans|

There were 31.5 Million FREE FAFSA applications completed in 2011 according to the US Department of Education however, there may have been over 2 million students scammed by the misleading website FAFSA.com! […]

Standard Student Loan Repayment Plan

By |February 6th, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

When the time comes to repay your federal student loans, the standard repayment plan might be the most economical choice.  It is also the default repayment method for most loans.  This program is available for several types of Direct and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program loans, including: […]

4 Smart Steps To Take Before Attending School

By |February 5th, 2013|Applying for Loans|

1) Take the FAFSA. One of the first steps you should do when considering attending college is to take the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be found online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can also speak with the financial advisors at whichever financial institution you‘re interested in attending and they can help you [...]

Receive an Award Letter

By |January 31st, 2013|Applying for Loans|

Financing higher education can be a challenge these days. Fortunately, various federal aid programs for grants, loans and work-study are available for students through the Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application process may seem intimidating at first, but there are countless resources online and in financial aid offices to help students apply for the best possible assistance. […]

120 African American Grants and Scholarships

By |January 30th, 2013|Uncategorized|

This is a special post about African American Grants was written and researched by Jada who received several grants in order for her to pursue a BioChemistry undergraduate degree and is now pursuing an MBA. This list was created by her to help other African American students male/female find grants to attend university. This article was years in the making, as I researched to attend school I kept an excel spreadsheet off all the grants I found, When I graduated and had to pay off a few of the student loans I had I found this site (PayMyStudentLoans.com) and thought it would be a great place for me to share my research with others. I really hope that the hours of research I have poured into this list over the years will help make the dream of higher education a reality for someone. […]

Graduated Student Loan Repayment Plan

By |January 30th, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

After college, many people are forced to take lower-income jobs, often as a stepping-stone to a better-paying position.  If this sounds familiar, the graduated repayment plan could make paying back your federal student loans a little less stressful.  This program is available for several types of Direct and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program loans, including: […]

SmarterBucks Review

By |January 29th, 2013|Applying for Loans|

I’ve just recently found out about a creative new online rewards program called SmarterBucks. It’s designed to help you pay down your student loans when you spend money on many of the things you already do. You may have seen a few other programs like it, this one is actually affiliated with SimpleTuition, a well-known student loan company which has maintained an A+ rating and accreditation with the Better Business Bureau since 2006. Both SmarterBucks and their partner company SmarterBank have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and American Banker, as well as several other places. […]

Finding Student Loans

By |January 24th, 2013|Applying for Loans|

Researching student loan options should be next on your list after applying to undergraduate or graduate school. If you already know you will need financing of some kind for your degree – and in this day and age it's rare not to need it – take the time to find resources that can offer the best economic program for your life. […]

List Of School Grants By State

By |January 22nd, 2013|Grants|

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Washington District of Columbia Delaware Fllorida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky [...]