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Reading Financial Aid Letters and Save Big Money on College
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — The average cost of attending a public university is about $28,000, and the average cost of a private university is $55,000. Read more»
Student Loan Debt Can Be Handled Better With These 7 Tips
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — Student loan debt is second-highest among household debt expenditures (behind mortgage debt and just ahead of credit card debt) at an average of $32,264 per household. In total, Americans owe $1.3 billion in student loan debt, up 8% from 2013 to last year. Read more»
Friends, Grandparents, Keep 529 College Savings Plans in Mind as Gifts
By: Jeff Brown
NEW YORK (sbup) — As a last-minute holiday gift, a 529 college savings plan has a lot going for it, especially for a generous grandparent or friend. These tax-free accounts offer something of real value. And for those scrambling to meet a deadline, the signup and contribution can be done online. Read more»
You Won’t Max Out on College Money If You Fail at FAFSA
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — Jan. 1 isn't just the first date on the calendar, it's also the first date you can submit your Free Application For Federal Student Aid application for college funds. Read more»
17% Wish They Said No to College After Student Loan Debt Hits
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — With total U.S. Read more»
Millions of Americans Expect to Owe Money on Student Loans at 50
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — Imagine being 50 and still owing money on your college student loans. That's no nightmare scenario — it's a sad expectation for potentially millions of Americans, according to Vital Source Technologies, a Nashville, Tenn., e-textbook provider. Read more»
Your Student Loan Debt Can Be Good
By: Jeff Brown
NEW YORK (sbup) — Readers of a certain age may remember the old Monty Python song, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life — sung by men hanging on the cross. Like them, college students can now look at the bright side of their debt burdens: Paying on time can boost a young person's credit rating. Read more»
How Colleges Can Keep 30% of Student Borrowers From Dropping Out
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — Student loan debt now surpasses $1.2 trillion, higher than any other consumer debt save for home mortgages, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read more»
5 College Loan Repayment Myths
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — The end of April signals a big decision for millions of high school seniors: What college or university will they call home for the next four years? In most cases, their parents will have a big say, as in many cases they’ll be paying for that college education. Read more»
Need College Financial Aid? Start Looking Now
By: Brian O'Connell
NEW YORK (sbup) — Parents of college-aged children know Jan. 1 isn’t just the first date of the new year — as the “shotgun start” to the college financial aid process, it’s much more important than that. That’s the day the all-important Free Application for Federal Student Aid form can be sent out. Read more»
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