Blogs1 - 10 of 18 recent posts for tag:"perkins loan"
23
Jun
2009
Forgiveness Options: What Is That?  

12 days ago by Richard Tyler

Loan forgiveness and/or cancellation of debts and loans are granted by the federal government if you meet certain qualifications. These include if you agree to perform volunteer work, do military service, teach, practise medicine in certain types of communities, or meet other forgiveness program cri ...

Free Investment Advice - invest-money-stocks.com · 5 references

04
Jun
2009
Gradu-What, Now?: Less money, mo’ problems  

31 days ago by Heather L- Brandeis

Junior year of college rolls around and suddenly everyone, even that friend who spends half his class time asleep, is doing it. They are looking towards The Future. Where will they live? What will they do with their lives? And can they get paid for doing whatever that will be? Gradu- What , Now? is ...

College Jolt - collegejolt.com · Rank: 39,858 · 41 references

26
May
2009
Proposals to Transform Student Financial Aid  

40 days ago by admin

A recent Washington Post article reviews the “ambitious” Obama administration plans to change the entire landscape for student financial aid. The article specifically cites the problem of students “amassing debt on a scale that approximates a home mortgage.” I recently posted about increasing concer ...

The Other 85 Percent - theother85percent.com · 18 references

06
May
2009
A Student Loan Cancellation Success Story  

60 days ago by themoneycoach1

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach While many student loan cancellations can be difficult to obtain, some are not. Take the case of Jaclyn Ward, who went to Harvard College and then graduated from Fordham Law School in 2003. I once interviewed Ward for Essence Magazine, and she explained to m ...

The Money Coach's Blog - themoneycoach1.wordpress.com · 3 references

05
May
2009
How to Qualify for a Student Loan Cancellation or a Student Loan Discharge  

61 days ago by themoneycoach1

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach For a college grad with big student loans, it’s probably the closest thing you can imagine to hitting the lottery: getting a discharge or cancellation of all your loans and making those debts instantly vanish. Unlike the lottery, you’re not going to receive ...

The Money Coach's Blog - themoneycoach1.wordpress.com · 3 references

14
Apr
2009
Obama to Increase Pell Grant and Perkins Loan  

82 days ago by Eric

As part of the stimulus bill and 2010 budget, President Barack Obama is increasing Pell Grant and Perkins Loan amounts to alleviate student aid in the midst of escalating college costs and a down economy. Pell grants will increase $500 in 2009 to $5,350 and $200 in 2010 to $5,550. Pell Grants are aw ...

Dream Strategy - dreamstrategy.com/blog · 5 references

Federal Perkins Loan  

82 days ago by admin

The Federal Perkins Loan used to be known as National Direct Student Loans (NDSL). This loan is the regarded as the best of the federally subsidized loans, and is given to students who are in high financial need. Currently, the interest rate is at a low 5%. Perkins loans are made to student...

09
Apr
2009
Understanding College Loans: The Basics  

87 days ago by Eric

Over the past twenty years or so, students have relied on student loans as a source of college funding and according to the College Board, the most significant portion of financial aid goes out in the form of loans. Many of these student loans do have low interest rates and there can be an advantage ...

Dream Strategy - dreamstrategy.com/blog · 5 references

22
Mar
2009
Obama’s College Budget Plan Gets High Marks  

105 days ago by John Freeland

The President’s budget plan would make college more affordable. The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) has praise for President Obama’s budget components that relate to making college more affordable. In a statement here, TICAS says that President’s proposed budget would make college m ...

Sustainable Middle Class - blog.sustainablemiddleclass.com · Rank: 141,787 · 21 references

18
Mar
2009
College Student Loans  

109 days ago by admin

College Student Loans - Easier Financial Support for Students College studies have become costlier than ever, and it can be felt especially in these times of economic crisis. Many students can’t afford to pay the increased college-related-expenses such as tuition cost, lab fees, books, room and boar ...

Financial Planning - planning-financial.com · 22 references

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