Student Loan Info for ParentsHow to survive the Financial Aid processGraduate in 3 years to save money- August 29, 2008 According to a recent Boston Globe article, a small but growing number of students is graduating from a 4-year institution in 3 years in order to save money. With soaring tuition costs and the added difficulty of not securing loans, these students take more classes in order to graduate sooner and save money. Some school officials are ...http://parentstudentloans.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/graduate-in-3-years-to-save-money/ College Board sues a Texas-based SAT prep compnay- August 27, 2008 According to MSNBC, the College Board (the organization which runs SAT and PSAT tests) is suing a Texas-based test preparation company for illegally helping students by handing out old tests! Read the whole article here or see the excerpt below. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Dallas, alleges that the Karen Dillard College Prep company got ...http://parentstudentloans.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/college-board-sues-a-texas-based-sat-pr... Is your financial aid in order- August 26, 2008 With many colleges starting back this week, I hope you&8217;ve got youre financial aid lined up already. Not surprisngly we&8217;re still receiving lots of applications for financial aid, such as the Stafford and PLUS loans. Is it too late Not necessarily. If you filed your FAFSA and your school hasn&8217;t awarded all it&8217;s aid you may be ...http://parentstudentloans.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/is-your-financial-aid-in-order/ Sen. McCain outlines higher education agenda- August 18, 2008 Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain outlined his higher education agenda recently. Here is an excerpt courtesy of NCHelp.org: Presumptive Republican Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) issued his higher education agenda last week that focuses on the six policy goals, including fixing the student lending programs. They are: Prepare for the 21st Century in Higher ...http://parentstudentloans.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/sen-mccain-outlines-higher-education-ag... Congress approves legislation to provide loan relief to young public lawyers- August 6, 2008 Public Defenders and Prosecuters take heart - student loan relief may be in sight! NCHelp.org is reporting that Congress approved legislation to create &8220;a student loan repayment program for law school graduates who commit to serve as criminal prosecutors or public defenders. The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act was included in ...http://parentstudentloans.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/congress-approves-legislation-to-provid... Shopping for private student loans Do it quickly!- August 1, 2008 According to the New York Times, shopping around for private student loans will affect your credit score, unlike mortgages or house loans. Conversely, you could easily overpay by going with the school&8217;s recommended lender, as it may not be the best one for your position. So what&8217;s a family to do Read the entire article by clicking here. ...http://parentstudentloans.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/shopping-for-private-student-loans-do-i... |