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Financing graduate education is an essential step toward achieving your highest professional aspirations. With the current economic climate adding pressure, identifying the best graduate student loans to pursue can make or break your educational journey. This guide will help you navigate the complexities of both federal and private graduate student [...]
Learn more about the financial aid process and completing the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The new and improved FAFSA Types of financial aid Preparing for and completing the FAFSA Next steps FAFSA tips Review the recording below or view full screen in Vimeo.
As tuition costs increase, college is becoming more expensive. Fortunately, there are many financing options available to students and their families. Direct PLUS loans (commonly called simply "PLUS loans") are one example—these federal student loans can cover the full cost of college attendance, minus any financial aid you have received. [...]
With this year's FAFSA and financial aid delays, many students and families have found themselves scrambling to get the information they need to make decisions about paying for college. Once you've received your award letters from colleges, you may be wondering, "Can I ask for more money?" The answer is [...]
It’s no secret that many Americans are struggling to repay their student debt. According to the U.S. Department of Education, in March 2023, about 44 million U.S. borrowers collectively owed more than $1.6 trillion in federal student loans. If you’re among those millions, you may be wondering if you ought [...]
Student loan repayment can be complicated and difficult to navigate. With higher education costs continuing to trend upward, an increasing number of parents/guardians find themselves co-signing their child's student loans, intertwining their financial futures. Parents need to foster open communication about the responsibilities and implications of handling this significant debt [...]
Deciding to attend college comes with anticipation, excitement, and unfortunately, stress — especially when it comes to paying for your higher education. For this year's college-bound students and their families, that stress may be even greater due to a series of challenges and delays involving the FAFSA. The FAFSA is [...]
Perhaps what you wanted to do with your undergraduate degree hasn’t panned out quite as you’d hoped, or maybe you've planned all along to continue your education. That’s completely understandable—between the 2020 pandemic and the current housing crisis, times have been tough, especially for young adults. Earning an advanced degree [...]
This article has been updated with the latest information regarding the FAFSA and 2024-2025 financial aid timeline. As college students and their families eagerly await their financial aid offers, issues with the process began with the delayed release of this year's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (The FAFSA [...]
Figuring out how to best save up your money or find financing sources can be difficult to navigate with all the options set before you. One of the more immediate choices is between a bank or credit union, and you might be asking yourself, “What are the benefits of a [...]
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