Student Loans
Like many major purchases, the best tip for paying for college is simple but difficult: Start saving early -- like during infancy.
Contributing to a college savings plan early will lead to more money saved and more tax benefits. But even with such foresight, it still may only cover a third of the...
Governor's Proposals Would Dim HOPE Scholarships
11:30AM 2/24/2011
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's proposed changes to the HOPE scholarship would significantly alter the pledge that Georgia made to students back in 1992. Georgia schoolchildren have been promised free college tuition and other aid for achieving and maintaining a 3.0 GPA.
These promises have proven...
State FAFSA Deadlines Coming for College-Bound Students
11:00AM 2/18/2011
It started Jan. 1 as one of the first challenges facing college-bound students: Filling out the form for FAFSA -- the Free Application for Federal Student Aid -- which can make that first college class seem like a breeze.
Less than two months after the start of the student financial aid program's...
HOPE Scholarship Shortfall: Dashing Dreams in Georgia?
9:00AM 1/13/2011
The New York Times recently published a story that has Georgia's current and aspiring college students concerned. It said that Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is in serious danger. This means that the hopes of many high school and college students are on the verge of being dashed.
Until now, the...
Will Proposed Student Aid Rules Harm Minorities?
8:30AM 12/07/2010
When the U.S. Department of Education published its new set of student aid rules recently, many education commentators saw a series of small tweaks to the current student aid system that came amid a few minor controversies -- and one glaring hole where a major controversy should have been.
That...
Student takes on more loan debt to get out of debt
9:00AM 11/05/2010
Still in student loan debt and wondering how you'll ever pay it all off? One person in this position is pursuing a counter-intuitive approach to get out of debt. Benjamin Huddle, a 31-year-old analyst for the U.S. Department of Transportation, graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from...
College tuition costs rising at a higher rate
6:30PM 10/28/2010
Budgets may be tight for most Americans, but that hasn't stopped colleges and universities from raising tuition. Public universities, which are typically perceived as a more affordable option, are really turning up the heat on students thanks to rising debts in both state and local governments....
In part one of this two-part series, Money College blogger Jennifer Larson explored how students can get student loans paid or deferred through their volunteer work. Here, she reports on loan forgiveness students earn through SponsorChange.org.
When Sheena Hancock received an e-mail from...
In part one of this two-part series, Money College blogger Jennifer Larson explores how students can get student loans paid or deferred through their volunteer work.
If you feel stuck in the never-ending cog of student loan debt, you are certainly not alone. A lot of people are in the same...
Student loan horror stories: What's the worst that can happen?
11:00AM 8/20/2010
Student Loans, Credit, college finance, Banking, Family Money
With $830 billion in student loans outstanding in America, mounting student loan debt is increasingly wreaking havoc on the lives of U.S. college graduates and dropouts alike.
As unemployment remains stubbornly high, delinquencies and default rates are rising as indebted borrowers struggle to...
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