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College Loans

admin — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:14:25 +0000

Education is now becoming an increasingly important determinant of your future success, but its costs are also continuously rising. How do you cope? You can take out a collage loan. Here, we compare the terms of some college loans available to help you find the right one for your situation.

There are several basic and important features of college loans, including interest rates, out-of-pocket fees, approval time, and comprehensiveness.

Collage loan interest rates vary, but as a general rule, the rate should not exceed 8.25 percent per annum. The rate should also be fixed so that you don’t have to worry about having to pay increasing amounts year after year. Any college loan with a higher interest rate is just not worth it – if you do take out such a loan, you will find yourself shackled in debt the minute you graduate. Some people even file for bankruptcy because of their college loans, so don’t fall prey.

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Stafford Loans

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:00:24 +0000

Student loans often become an important part of a college student’s life in order to get them the continuing education they need. The question always becomes what type of student loan should the person get? You have several options from federal loans, state loans, and private loans. The best loan that you can obtain for the interest rate and repayment is going to be the Stafford loans. These loans are available for undergraduate and graduate students. You will find there are two options for the undergraduate as well.

The subsidized or unsubsidized Stafford loans are available to undergraduate students. The subsidized loan is awarded on financial need. You will never be charged interest until you begin repayment or take a leave of absence of more than six months from school and defer the loan. The unsubsidized loans are not based on need. In other words any student can take out this loan, but you will be charged interest from the loan disbursement date until it has been paid off. You will find that there are also specific amounts for the Stafford loans. You can borrow a maximum of 23,000 or 46,000 depending on how you are borrowing. If you are a dependent of your parents you will only be able to borrow the 23,000. As an independent student borrowing money you are able to double that amount to the 46,000. You will also find that you can only borrow a certain amount per year of the 23,000. It will increase exponentially as you reach the higher levels in college because the classes or tuition tends to cost a little more. Independent students are also considered to need more money as they are not borrowing any from the family, hence the reason the amount you can borrow is a little more.

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Financial Aid - When Should I Apply For?

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:36:02 +0000

Many different types of financial aid are available to you in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans. With billions of dollars at stake, it is important to begin the search process early and to apply on time. Follow these guidelines for applying for financial aid:

Three to four years before you plan to begin college…

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Financial Aid Information for Students

admin — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:15:26 +0000

Financial Aid is a wonderful program to help with the cost of college. It is a program that helps to supplement the cost of education and offers opportunities to those who otherwise may not have the means to further their education.

The first step to receiving financial aid is to filling out the free application for federal student aid. This is the agency that determines what the family contribution should be. The difference between the cost of attendance and expected contribution for a student, determines how much funds should be awarded based on need. There are some programs that are based on merit or are non-need based and can replace expected contributions from a family source.

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