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What would you do with extra money every month?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:04 +0000

One of the major benefits of student loan consolidation is that in most cases, it can lower your monthly payments and make repaying your loans much more affordable. In some cases, you can see reductions of up to half your monthly payment (estimated on the consolidation of $100,000 in federal loans.)
So, assuming you go out […]

Original post by Evan Jacobs and studentloannews.org

Borrowing Limits for Stafford Loans (2010-2011)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:54:29 +0000

One question we often receive is how much a student can take out per year in federal Stafford loans. I’ve gone ahead and compiled all that information for you here.
Note that these figures are the totals, including subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans. They must also obey the lifetime limit for federal loans:Dependent Undergraduate: $31,000
Independent Undergraduate: […]

Original post by Evan Jacobs and studentloannews.org

Submitting Resumes Online – Automated Tracking Software Changing the Game

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:56:54 +0000

Last week we took a look at the various resume types and gave a few pointers as to the theory behind each format. This week we take a second step and look at the creation of a resume that will be submitted online via a job board or company web …

Original post by Terreece M. Clarke and studentloannews.org

Consolidation and Parent PLUS loans

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:02 +0000

The consolidation section of our Financial Aid forum is consistently littered with questions about how to consolidate certain types of loans. One useful, but tricky loan type is the Parent PLUS.

Original post by Justin Rebello and studentloannews.org

What happens to your federal loans in the summer?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:12:11 +0000

One question we get a lot in our financial aid forums concerns Stafford loans and the summer. And really there are two possible answers.

Original post by Justin Rebello and studentloannews.org