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Student Aid Awareness

Oct 31

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     There are many alternatives towards funding this education, but looking at the amount required, not many people would go back to their pockets and offer you a Check containing such huge amount unless there is a way to pay them back. Am trying to say that there are financial institutions specifically offering loans for you.

     The federal financial aid for example is common and reliable way of getting financial help. All you need to do is to have the necessary information, may be from a qualified person or online, before you decide on applying for the Federal Application for Student Aid . This way you will get to know how much you, as a student, will afford to pay for your education while you get help from federal financial institutions.

     Once you land on financial help decision, you will be amazed by the number of student financial loan institutions waiting to help you out. There are forms you need to fill to begin the Federal Application for Student Aid process. An example is the FAFSA Financial Aid form that is very common. There are others like the federal Stafford loans that are also available for you online. All this come along with all the necessary information leaving you to decide on the one that best suits you. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Procedure Of Student Loan Consolidation

Sep 6

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     I have written two articles about student loans.Yeah,it is not enough.

     There are 2 broad categories of student loans available. Government student loans and private student loans

     Government or federal student loans are funded and administered by the US Department Of Education. It is classified under Federal Student Loans Aid Program. They have very few requirements other than you are studying in a US college or university. International students may also apply though approval is on a case by case basis.

     Every year, the student loan aid program disburse nearly 60 billion dollars so it is a good choice for get a student loan from the government. Thus the interest rates are pretty low.

     Private student loans are funded and administered by banks and other financial institutions. These lenders provide student loans at a higher interest rate compared to federal student loans. Some common student loans available are from Citibank and Sallie Mae

     You are allowed to apply for both private and federal student loans for your education needs although I would not recommend it. Read the rest of this entry »

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Student Loan Default

Aug 29

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     Students are not professional in loans.For example,I have asked many experts before I apply the loans.

     Consequences of Student Loan Default

     Repaying student loans provided under the Federal Student Aid Programs usually begins 6 to 9 months after a person graduates or drops out of school. In case of ‘The Smart Option Student Loan’, provided by Sallie Mae, the borrower is expected to pay only interest when he is in school, while after graduating he has to make both principal and interest payments.

     Lenders have their own repayment schedule, and any delay in making payments can have serious consequences. For instance, in case of Federal loans, which are repaid in installments, default on even a single payment can result in accelerating the repayment schedule for the remaining amount of the loan. The government can take away or ‘garnish’ 15% of a students disposable income as penalty. A portion of social security retirement benefits and disability benefits might also be withheld. Access to other  Federal loans may be restricted. Of course, both government and private lenders can sue a person for defaulting, not to mention the impact of such a default on credit scores. A student loan default can remain on record for 7 years. Hence defaults should be avoided at all costs.

     How to Avoid Student Loan Defaults Read the rest of this entry »

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Student Loans Without Credit History

Aug 9

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    These kinds of loan are not common in our daily life.But we can still find some .And these loans are liked by many students.This post will introduce you some of them.

     Federal Stafford Loans: Stafford loans can be either subsidized or unsubsidized. They are administered as Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) or Direct Loans. Schools can participate in both FFEL program and Direct Loan program. Subsidized loans are meant for students, who demonstrate the need for low interest loans, as determined by federal regulations. One does not have to pay interest provided one attends school at least 50 percent of the time. In addition to this, the student does not have to pay interest on the loans during the grace and deferment period. Stafford Direct loans are obtained from the Federal government, while Stafford FFELs are provided by private lenders participating in the FFELs program.

     Federal Perkins Loans: Perkins loans are low interest loans offered to deserving students based on their financial situation. These loans are meant for students who are unable to pay interest on Stafford loans. The loans are provided by schools, participating in the Federal Perkins Loans program, in order to promote the cause of post secondary education. Read the rest of this entry »

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