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More Relief for Permanent Disability Student Loan Forgiveness

Give Your Grad the Gift of Financial Education

Each year over a million college students strut across the stage – donning their cap and gown, diploma and more often than not student loan debt averaging $27,253. But according to a study by Arkansas State University, they often lack one skill – financial education. With graduation season upon us, while you may be thinking […]

Yale, Harvard, and Other Colleges to Court More Low-income Students

By Blake Ellis Yale, Harvard and some of the nation’s other most expensive and prestigious colleges are unveiling plans to boost enrollments of low-income students. At a White House summit on college costs Thursday, President Obama announced that 100 colleges and universities plan to either accept more low-income students, provide more assistance to ensure these […]

Students Have Alternatives To Credit Cards

4 Reasons to Plan Your Child’s College Funding Wisely

By Ginny Grimsley Avoiding the Debt Trap Can Be Just as Important as Getting a Degree, Says Financial Specialist Generation after generation, parents have taught their children to prepare for college now, which often means in elementary school or even earlier. These days, financial experts like John McDonough are giving parents the same advice. “Can […]

How To Get a Passing Grade When You’re Unschooled in Student Credit Cards

Student Credit Card Tips – How Students Can Prevent Credit Card Debt. If you sauntered through the middle of a college campus a decade ago, you might have been inundated by the art of tabling—clever marketing ploys where credit card issuers would set up booths and lure students with free swag in exchange for filling […]