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Student Loan Delinquency
February 13, 2013 by William FriersonUnfortunately, many college students are having a hard time repaying their student loans, which has created enormous student debt in the United States. The following infographic highlights student loan debt and its delinquency. Continue Reading
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3 Things to Do During Your Student Loan Grace Period
January 04, 2013 by William Frierson
How can you prepare to pay back your student loans before they are due? Here is some advice in the following post.Your student loan grace period is a set amount of time after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment, but before you must begin repayment on your loan. The grace period gives you time to get financially settled and to select your repayment plan. Not all federal student loans have a grace period. Note that for many loans, interest will accrue during your grace period.
Here are three things you can do during your grace period to prepare for repayment:
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Five Things to Know About Your Student Loans
by William FriersonThe following post provides information on student loans, in case you need to get some or you will be paying some back.Over the next few months, many students who graduated or left school in the spring of 2012 will reach the end of their grace period and start repaying their student loans. Now is a great time to brush up on the basics of student loans.
Financial aid comes in many forms. Grants and scholarships are often called “gift aid” because they don’t have to be repaid. Another form of financial aid is work-study. Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
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Which Student Loan Repayment Plan Should You Choose?
December 20, 2012 by William FriersonWhat is the best plan for you to pay back your student loans? Check out the following post to learn more about various payment options.Student loan repayment season is nearing, and recent college graduates may be trying to understand the different types of repayment plans, and which ones may be best for them. Let’s explore what repayment plans exist for federal student loans, and how they differ.
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Financial plan for students – How to fund education smartly
October 31, 2012 by William Frierson
A student loan bag. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
Student debt is growing by leaps and bounds. This is breaking past all records previously held by other lines of credit. For the first time in the history of US, student debt surpassed credit card debt in 2010 and then it overtook auto loans in 2011. Finally, the Consumer Protection Bureau had to admit this March 2012 that student debt has swelled over $1 trillion mark. Therefore, students need to plan their finances to pay for their college fees since the debt relief programs provided by the government are very tough to qualify. Continue Reading
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The Types of Financial Aid Available to College Students
October 30, 2012 by William FriersonProspective and current college students should be aware of all financial aid options to further their educations. The following infographic provides information about the types of assistance available to these students. Continue Reading
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Facing the Troubling Realities of Student Loans
September 05, 2012 by William Frierson
Maura Kastberg, Director of Student Services at RSC, Your College Prep Expert
Student loans are part of getting a college degree for most students. Just this year the student loan debt rate reached one trillion dollars. This astounding fact has led many to question whether or not a college education is still worth it. As long as students follow some rules as they take on college debt and again as they pay off that debt getting a college education is more important than ever. Continue Reading
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College Education Concerns for the United States
August 03, 2012 by William FriersonAmericans constantly hear about the importance of getting a good college education. Of course, this then should lead to getting a good job. According to a recent infographic from Civitas Learning, a start-up backed in part by Adam Dell’s Austin Ventures and focused on improving key academic outcomes in higher education through data analytics, there are some concerns for the U.S. when it comes to students earning degrees. Continue Reading
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College Students and Recent Grads Concerned about Finances and more After Graduation
June 13, 2012 by William FriersonThose who don’t think that college students and recent graduates are concerned about their futures, think again.
According to a national survey sponsored by eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH), this year’s college graduates are not likely to earn anywhere near as much as they think they need in order to be financially secure, and their expectations for getting employer-sponsored health insurance are unrealistic.
The survey, conducted in April 2012 by Kelton Research, found that this year’s college graduates may be in for a harsh reality check when they enter the job market. According to the survey:
- Today’s college students estimate that they will need to earn an average salary of $81,600 per year after graduation in order to feel financially secure; however, former college students who had graduated in the past three years said that their first job out of college paid only $21,900 per year on average
- More than eight-in-ten college students (82%) believe their first job out of college is likely to provide them with health insurance; however, nearly six-in-ten recent grads (59%) say that their first job out of college did not provide them with health insurance Continue Reading
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Cost of Private Colleges Falls Even As Costs Skyrocket for Public Colleges
May 25, 2012 by Steven RothbergHere’s the average sticker price and average net price for tuition and fees at public and private colleges in the U.S. over the past 15 years:
