Are Your Student Loan Payments Higher Than Necessary?

Motley FoolAre Your Student Loan Payments Higher Than Necessary?Motley FoolIf you're among the millions of Americans who make student loan payments each month, it's important to know all of the repayment options available to you. Certain plans could lower your monthly payments, freeing up more of your cash. Here's an overview ...

Letters: Repayment options needed for student loans

Appleton Post CrescentLetters: Repayment options needed for student loansAppleton Post CrescentThe United States is home to $1.1 trillion in outstanding student loans. Though that figure alone is startling, the related issues are cause for the most concern. One such issue relates to private student loans. Private student loans are offered by ...

Common Tax Filing Rules for Student Loan Credits, Deductions

U.S. News & World Report (blog)Common Tax Filing Rules for Student Loan Credits, DeductionsU.S. News & World Report (blog)With the Super Bowl coming up soon and the end of the football season approaching, the Student Loan Ranger wanted to remind you that it will soon be that time again – tax season.​ ​We've talked about the different higher education deductions and ...

LCC student loan default rate dangerously high

Lansing State JournalLCC student loan default rate dangerously highLansing State JournalLANSING – If Lansing Community College doesn't bring down its student loan default rate in the next two years, students at the college could lose their eligibility for federal loans and grants. LCC reached a 32 percent default rate for students who ...

Student Loans Are Bad For Your Health, Too Bad They Won't Just Go Away

BustleStudent Loans Are Bad For Your Health, Too Bad They Won't Just Go AwayBustleWe all know that student loans blowv— sending money off into the abyss each month is much less satisfying than getting new shoes or, I don't know, buying groceries. Well, It turns out that it's not only your wallet that's hurting — a new study ...

Exclusive: Govt mulls listing of education institutes to make student loans ...

FirstpostExclusive: Govt mulls listing of education institutes to make student loans ...FirstpostStudents of these institutions may have easier access to banks for education loans, the banker said. In the recent years, banks have significantly increased their exposure to education loans. Until end-November, banks have lent Rs 62,800 crore to ...

How to escape the black hole of student debt

CNBCHow to escape the black hole of student debtCNBCAlthough some blame those astronomical figures on a lack of knowledge surrounding loan repayment, others say the problem runs deeper. "There's not really a student loan crisis, there may be a college tuition crisis," said Jan Miller, president of ...

Should Farming Get You out of Paying Your Student Loan Debts?

TakePartShould Farming Get You out of Paying Your Student Loan Debts?TakePart“Student loans are a huge, huge obstacle for young people pursuing farming careers,” said Lindsey Lusher Shute, executive director and co-founder of The National Young Farmers Coalition and the co-owner of New York's Hearty Roots Community Farm.

Taylor Swift Gives Fan $1989 Check for Student Loans: Watch Her Touching ...

Us MagazineTaylor Swift Gives Fan $1989 Check for Student Loans: Watch Her Touching ...Us MagazineTaylor Swift gifted her fan Rebekah Bortniker with $1,989 for her student loans. Credit: Alo Ceballos/GC Images. Not all of Taylor Swift's friends stand next to her at the Grammys! The pop star, 25, has cultivated a rich network of devoted fans and ...

Taylor Swift helps fan pay off student loans

Fox NewsTaylor Swift helps fan pay off student loansFox News"I was thinking about you today, and how you have been there cheering me on in the most thoughtful and creative ways," Swift wrote to her fan, adding on a note on the check, "Rebekah, now you're $1989 closer to paying off those student loans ...

5 Financial Aid, Student Loan Changes to Anticipate in 2015

U.S. News & World Report5 Financial Aid, Student Loan Changes to Anticipate in 2015U.S. News & World ReportBut even if rates rise, federal student loans are still one of the most forgiving forms of student debt, says Lauren Asher, president of the Institute for College Access & Success. "They're by far the safest way to borrow if you need to borrow for ...

Taylor Swift Helps Pay Off Fan's Student Loans and Sends Her a Sweet Surprise ...

E! OnlineTaylor Swift Helps Pay Off Fan's Student Loans and Sends Her a Sweet Surprise ...E! OnlineTissues. We need tissues. Sigh, there are just not enough words to describe the relationship Taylor Swift has with her fans—however, amazing, thoughtful, life-changing and inspiring are a few that come to mind—but it's very clear that the singer ...

Taylor Swift wrote a check for $1989 to help a fan pay off student loans

KABC-TVTaylor Swift wrote a check for $1989 to help a fan pay off student loansKABC-TVTaylor Swift has some pretty diehard fans, and Swift is their biggest fan, too. After hearing a fan was struggling to pay off student debt, Swift wrote her a check for $1,989 to put toward her education. Watch the video of her fan opening the gift below.

Taylor Swift Surprises Fan With $1989 Check For Student Loans

Hollywood LifeTaylor Swift Surprises Fan With $1989 Check For Student LoansHollywood LifeIn an effort to show her appreciation, the country star turned pop princess mailed personalized gifts to some of her most devoted supporters — most recently a hefty check to a big-time supporter, helping her out with her student loan repayment. Amazing!

Why You Might Want to Take Student Loans Before Using Up College Savings

TIMEWhy You Might Want to Take Student Loans Before Using Up College SavingsTIMENext, she should apply for the most available in federal direct student loans. In her first year, she can borrow $5,500. In her second year, $6,500, and any of the years following up to $7,500. Because you only get to borrow a certain amount in these ...

Why You Might Want to Take Student Loans Before Using Up College Savings

TIMEWhy You Might Want to Take Student Loans Before Using Up College SavingsTIMENext, she should apply for the most available in federal direct student loans. In her first year, she can borrow $5,500. In her second year, $6,500, and any of the years following up to $7,500. Because you only get to borrow a certain amount in these ...

11 uniquely positive things about federal student loans

Deseret News11 uniquely positive things about federal student loansDeseret NewsClearly, the student loan industry is in need of massive improvements, but student loans are not all evil. In fact, federal student loans have many characteristics that are quite positive and unique (it'd be very rare to see the same type of flexible ...

11 uniquely positive things about federal student loans

Deseret News11 uniquely positive things about federal student loansDeseret NewsClearly, the student loan industry is in need of massive improvements, but student loans are not all evil. In fact, federal student loans have many characteristics that are quite positive and unique (it'd be very rare to see the same type of flexible ...

Tips for Using Student Loans for Online Education

U.S. News & World Report (blog)Tips for Using Student Loans for Online EducationU.S. News & World Report (blog)​You've seen the ads on television encouraging students to get a degree online, work at their own pace and save time and money. For some students, online courses are a great way to earn a degree or certificate, especially if their work or family ...

How to Keep Student Loans From Idling Your Entrepreneurial Dreams

EntrepreneurHow to Keep Student Loans From Idling Your Entrepreneurial DreamsEntrepreneurPaying off student loans shouldn't feel like a bigger accomplishment than earning a degree, but that's the unfortunate reality for many graduates. Higher education isn't cheap, and if graduates can't afford their payments, loans can become a major ...

Petri cites transportation, student loans among major accomplishments

The Sheboygan PressPetri cites transportation, student loans among major accomplishmentsThe Sheboygan PressOne area that we made progress on over the past few years but still needs major reform is student loans. I worked for 20 years and was finally successful in 2010 in eliminating the guaranteed student loan program — where the government took on all the ...

Student Loan Debt

WDAZStudent Loan DebtWDAZShe doesn't believe lenders are intentionally making it difficult for students, instead Swanson thinks it's a matter of poor customer service. "This would really create some fairness in the system, some transparency, so that people know what their ...

High Court directs bank to give loan to student

Deccan ChronicleHigh Court directs bank to give loan to studentDeccan ChronicleChennai: The Madras high court has directed a nationalised bank in Thoothukudi district to disburse an educational loan to a student pursuing B Tech course in a college in Villupuram within five days. Passing an order on a contempt petition from M.