With student loan repayment receiving much attention, the crux of the issue is joblessness. The long duration of a poor U.S. economy with near zero job growth is continuing to take a deepening toll on young adults. Faced with the highest joblessness since the end of World War II, young Americans are forced to deal [...]
College Goal Sunday events offer free help with student aid application USA Funds, a nonprofit organization that helps American families benefit from postsecondary education, advises families planning to send students to college during the 2011-2012 academic year to take advantage of free help in applying for financial aid. USA Funds is sponsoring College Goal Sunday [...]
Being a student away from home for the first time can be a daunting experience. This is probably the first time in your life that you are completely in charge of your finances. You will have to manage lump sums (from both parents and the student loan company) that will have to last you all [...]
Tuition bills for fall semester have begun arriving in mailboxes, and the scramble to figure out how to pay them is underway. For most families, student and parent loans are a reality when it comes to covering the tuition bill. But while borrowing may be a necessity, it shouldn’t be an indulgence, warn experts at [...]