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Selecting a Stafford Loan Lender
It’s that time of year again for students to start working on financial aid paperwork. Selecting a lender is a key decision in the financial aid process. In talking with students, I’ve found that most believe that Federal Stafford lenders are largely the same and that it doesn’t matter who services their […]
Attention Students! It’s FAFSA Time
The 2007-08 FAFSA is now available as of January 1. Filling out and filing the FAFSA early is critical to getting the best need-based, and often merit-based, financial aid packages. The best packages are given out early, so don’t procrastinate on this!
You (and possibly your parents) will need to figure out your taxes […]
Will the Democrats cut student loan rates?
Now that they control the U.S. Congress, the Democrats are attempting to reduce the interest rates for subsidized federal Stafford loans and to increase Pell Grant awards. The interest rate for federal student loans opened in 2006-07 is 6.8%. The Democrats propose cutting the interest rate in half, to 3.4%, gradually over […]
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