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Obama Proposes to Shake-up Higher Education 23 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
Citing "higher education as the single most important investment students can make in their own futures," the Obama administration offered a plan to make college more affordable for American families.
Federal Government Reports More Students Receiving Financial Aid 22 Aug 2013 | 12:28 am
The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released new data showing that more than seventy percent of undergraduates received some type of student aid (includi...
On vs. Off-Campus Housing 14 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
With the fall semester of college starting up in a few weeks, college students are working towards finalizing their housing situation for the upcoming year. Unfortunately, you're running out of time t...
Top Twelve Tips for Repaying Student Loans 12 Aug 2013 | 07:22 pm
These 12 helpful tips will help you manage your student loan repayment, making the the whole process hassle-free!
Student Loan Servicer Transfer 7 Aug 2013 | 10:44 pm
Last week, the United States Department of Education released a newsletter informing students and their schools that federal student loans handled by four nonprofit servicers would soon be transferred...
Measure Twice: The Impact on Graduation Rates of Serving Pell Grant Recipients 6 Aug 2013 | 02:27 am
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, an independent committee providing expertise on student aid to Congress and the Secretary of Education, has recently released a policy bulletin,...
The Usual Mistrust or a Preview of More Bipartisanship? 2 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
With bipartisan support, on July 31, 2013, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (also known as the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, as amended by...
Doubling Interest Rates: The Devil is in the Details 25 Jul 2013 | 10:55 pm
This is still an interest rate increase masquerading as a decrease. Interest rates are at historically low levels and have nowhere to go but up. We can expect interest rates to start increasing by abo...
5 Ways to Cover College Costs 24 Jul 2013 | 07:53 pm
Whether you’re a soon-to-be freshman or second semester senior, it is never easy to figure out how to cover the costs of college. With tuition and hidden fees averaging out to about $40,000 per year, ...
How America Pays for College — 2013 Report 23 Jul 2013 | 11:34 pm
Sallie Mae has issued its sixth annual report, How America Pays for College. Financial aid expert, David Levy, breaks down the key findings.
