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Financial Aid if you drop out of college
March 6, 2023

What To Do About Your Financial Aid If You Drop Out Of College

If you drop a class or drop out of college you may have to repay all or part of your financial aid. How much depends on a number of factors.

Predicting Future Student Loan Interest Rates
February 10, 2023

Predicting Future Student Loan Interest Rates

How to predict future student loan interest rates for federal loans, as well as understanding the consequences of these changes.

What You Need To Know About New REPAYE
February 9, 2023

What You Need To Know About New REPAYE

The Department of Education announced a new, more generous income-driven repayment plan. Here’s what to know about New REPAYE.

Student Loan Forgiveness
January 31, 2023

What Does The End Of The Covid-19 State Of Emergency Mean For Student Loans? 

President Biden announced the end of the Covid-19 State of Emergency is planned for May 11, 2023. What does this mean for student loans?

transfer student loans
December 23, 2022

How You Can Transfer Student Loans To Another Lender

Are you having trouble with your current student loan lender? You can transfer student loans and be happier using one of these methods.

Student Loan Payment Pause Be Extended
November 20, 2022

Will The Student Loan Pause And Interest Waiver Be Extended Again?

A look at the factors that make it likely that the student loan pause and interest waiver will be extended again.

Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
October 15, 2022

Student Loan Forgiveness Application Form Now Available [Don’t Procrastinate]

The student loan forgiveness application for Biden’s one-time loan forgiveness is now available, and borrowers should quickly apply.

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August 18, 2022

Student Loan ‘Fresh Start’ Program: Helping Borrowers Out Of Default

The Fresh Start program is designed to help 7.5 million student loan borrowers get out of default on their student loan debt.

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July 5, 2022

For-Profit College Student Loan Forgiveness List

Here is the list of for-profit colleges that qualify for student loan forgiveness due to being closed or having lawsuits due to fraud.

Student Loans for Community College
June 10, 2022

How To Get Student Loans For Community College

Community college isn’t as expensive as a university, but isn’t completely free. Here are student loan options for community college.

IDR Waiver
May 24, 2022

IDR Waiver: Income-Driven Repayment Plan Updates And Fixes

The Department of Education has announced several IDR waivers that impact income-driven repayment plans and loan forgiveness.

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