News

FAP831: Need based financial aid, Free Stuff Thursday

Image via Wikipedia FAP831: Need based financial aid, Free Stuff Thursday Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Inside Higher...

Preventing a financial aid disaster

I just finished talking to a listener of the podcast who wanted to take out a private student loan. I can’t get into specifics...

FAP830: Expert interview with Larry Wilson, Coastal Federal Credit Union

FAP830: Expert interview with Larry Wilson, Coastal Federal Credit Union Listen now: Expert Interview + Today we discuss credit unions,...

FAP829: GI Bill expansion, pirated textbooks, mail bag

FAP829: GI Bill expansion, pirated textbooks, mail bag Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Chronicle: College students are increasingly...

How Overzealous Banks and Naive Borrowers Ruined the Economy

You might have heard that the economy is on a downturn. You might have even heard people throw away that dreaded “R” word...

Fixed rate Stafford loan rate drop

As of July 1, 2008, the interest rate on all NEW subsidized Stafford loans will drop to 6.0%, a reduction of 0.8%. Bear this in mind...

FAP828: 10 key factors influencing your financial aid

FAP828: 10 key factors influencing your financial aid Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Chronicle: Here’s a frightening...

Glossary

Federal student loan consolidation

Student loans in the U.S. Regulatory framework Higher Education Act of 1965US Dept of EducationFAFSA Cost of attendance Distribution...

Federal Direct Student Loan Program

Student loans in the U.S. Regulatory framework Higher Education Act of 1965US Dept of EducationFAFSA Cost of attendance Distribution...