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Heard about the Brookings Institute report on student loan repayment? Here’s why you should be careful with some of its conclusions.

Jul 23, 2014 | Article, Post College, Research & Advocacy

“arrow” by flickr user alan berning, cc license Which data source or data sources upon which your rely to make your argument is incredibly important to the validity of tha conclusion. Failing to properly account for why the Federal Reserve data is a shaky...

Income-based student loan repayment caps to be applied retroactively

Jun 10, 2014 | Article, Post College, Research & Advocacy

On Monday, President Obama signed an executive order that should grant relief to millions of federal student loan borrowers. The President signed an order that significantly adjusted an existing 2010 order. The previous order capped repayment at 10% of income for...

Co-signed private loans and risks of surprise deafult

Apr 22, 2014 | Article, Completing, Preparing

As many families know, private student loans often require a co-signer. This is, in part, because most college students lack enough significant credit history and income to establish the creditworthiness in the amount of a student loan. However, a recent study reveals...

Considering a career public service? You might eventually be eligible for loan forgiveness

Apr 3, 2014 | Article, Post College

image by lendingmemo.com, cc license The Federal Student Aid office in the Department of Education recently updated their materials on loan forgiveness for public service employees (known as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program). In fact, you may have received...

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