Student Loans

Federal Stafford Loan Guide


Stafford Loans are possibly the most recognizable of the federal student loans. This is partly because undergraduate and graduate students can both receive this type of federal loan. The Stafford Loan has been around since 1988 and offers students loans at lower rates in an effort to make higher education more attainable.   Read More...

Graduate Student Loans


You've done it - you've finally gotten your Bachelors degree. Though it's a commendable feat, you've decided that a Bachelors degree isn't where you're education is going to end. On average, a Graduate degree will end up costing between $27,000-$114,000 in addition to your Bachelors degree. Luckily there are graduate student loans to help shoulder the expense.   Read More...

Parent PLUS Loan: Direct Student Loans for Parents


Your expected family contribution, or EFC, plays a big part in getting financial aid for college. One way your family can contribute to your college fund is with Parent Student Loans.   Read More...

Federal Student Loans: Government Financial Aid


So you've checked into scholarships, grants and other free money to pay for college, but it's still not enough. Not surprising since the cost of college keeps going up each year.   Read More...

Evaluating College Loan Lenders


When you take out a loan, you're entering into a long term relationship with another party: the lender. Just as lenders check out their borrowers before approving a loan, you want to check out a lender before even applying for a loan.   Read More...

Student Loans: Don't Let the Cost Keep You from College


It's no secret that college is expensive, but that doesn't mean you need to forfeit your chance at a better education and awesome future career. Many students miss out on potential financial aid simply because they don't know it even exists. If savings, grants and scholarships don't quite cover you, you've still got options.   Read More...

Federal Perkins Loan


The Perkins Loan is one of several federal student loan options, and is unique in that it is a hybrid of federal and school-based lending. Though the government regulates the loan program, it is the college you are attending that actually awards students with Perkins loans.   Read More...

Private Student Loans: Applying, Qualifying, and More


Though the government gives out approximately $85 billion every year in federal financial aid and student loans, with the rising cost of college, oftentimes it's just not enough. Private lending institutions are more than happy to step in and fill the gap with private student loans of their own.   Read More...


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