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CNN Money: Back to School in a Credit Crunch

ABC News: Smart Solutions for Covering College Costs

USA Today: Private Student Loans Tougher to Find

New Posts

It's not summer break for financial aid by Mary Martha
Posted 07/01/2009

College summer blues by Scott
Posted 06/30/2009

The summer student loan search by Katherine
Posted 06/27/2009

New Articles

Big Changes for Federal Stafford Loans
Beginning July 1, the federal government has announced a reduction in the current subsidized Stafford Loan interest rates. The government will drop rates from 6% down to 5.6% for all subsidized Stafford loans issued between July 1 and June 30, 2010.

The Income-Based Repayment Plan for Student Loans
Information on the new student loan income based repayment plan for student loan borrowers.

Student Loans and Your Credit Score: What You Need to Know
It turns out that comparing different student loan options doesn't have as negative an impact on your credit score as was previously feared. Recently, Fair Isaac, the company behind the industry standard credit score (called “FICO Score”) released clarification on how applying for student loans impacts your credit score.