You’ve applied you aid, you’ve patiently waited, and now you have this letter you are desperately trying to decipher what it all means! Here are some helpful hints: Information your award letter will contain: a full explanation of the cost of attendance (all fees included) and the financial aid you can expect to be receiving [...]
Deciphering Your Financial Aid Award Letter
April 25th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: COA · Financial Aid Award Letter · PLUS loans · student loans · subsidized · unsubsidized
Downfalls of Private Loans
February 13th, 2010 No Comments
When grants and scholarships don’t cover the complete cost of college, loans are an obvious must for most students and their families. While borrowing money and taking on debt, here are a few things to consider regarding private loans: Private loans generally have an interest rate based and borrowing terms based on your credit record [...]
Tags: paying for college · private loans · student loans