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Aid Awarded By Your College

By Bill Fay | April 24, 2015

Are you aware of how much money colleges and universities give away with grants and scholarships? A lot more than you think! The College Board Trends in Financial Aid says…

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Graduate School

By Bill Fay | January 19, 2015

The steps needed to pay for graduate school are not a whole lot different than the ones taken to get a bachelor’s degree – fill out the FAFSA form, investigate…

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Comparing Student Loan Discharge & Loan Forgiveness

By Bill Fay | October 28, 2014

The terms “student loan forgiveness” and “student loan discharge” are used interchangeably for a good reason: They both mean you are no longer responsible for what is left of your…

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Student Loan Debt Continues To Make News Over Summer

By Bill Fay | August 15, 2014

When the bell rings to start a new school year, college students, especially the 70 percent using loans to pay for expenses, need to catch up on a few news…

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CFPB Sues ITT for Allegedly Exploiting Students with Predatory Loans

By Bill Fay | February 28, 2014

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent a jolt through the for-profit college industry this week when the federal agency sued ITT Educational Services Inc. for predatory lending practices, saying it…

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Politicians Scramble to Fix Broken Student Loan System as Write-Offs Soar

By Bill Fay | January 8, 2014

Americans are taking out more loans than ever to pay for college and defaulting on them in record numbers. Politicians, most notably U.S. senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Jack Reed, D-R.I.…

The Federal Trade Commission Now Reviewing Student Loan Relief Industry

FTC’s Focus on the Student Loan Relief Industry

By Bill Fay | December 17, 2013

It’s hardly a surprise that loan consolidation is a popular option for people looking to lessen the burden of their student loan debt. Too many students today graduate with too…

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Department of Education Nets $41.3B Profit in 2013 from Student Loans

By Bill Fay | November 27, 2013

A new government report shows the U.S. Department of Education generated $41.3 billion from federal student loans in the 2013 fiscal year, making it the third most profitable industry in…

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Best and Worst Student Loans: Pros and Cons

By Bill Fay | September 10, 2013

Student loan debt has soared in the U.S. to $1.777 trillion at the end of 2024, and many young adults, as well as older borrowers still repaying their education loans,…

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Congress Approves Student Loan Bill, Sends to Obama

By Bill Fay | August 1, 2013

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday ended a prolonged debate in Congress with an overwhelming 392-31 vote supporting the Senate’s plan to rework student loan interest rates. The Bipartisan…