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What is Student Loan Exit Counseling?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
When you take out federal student loans, you are required to start paying them back through monthly payments, starting a few months after you graduate (if not sooner). For most student loan borrowers, the process of paying back their loans can be even more baffling than the process of applying for loans. What are the …
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More Myths About Student Loan Refinance And Consolidation

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
When looking for ways to manage your loan repayment you will come across the terms ‘refinancing’ and ‘consolidation’. While both of these are offer practical alternatives to managing your student loans, they may not always be the best option for all borrowers. Moreover, there are several myths out about student loan refinance and consolidation that …
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FAQS About Student Loan Repayment Plans

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
There are plenty of questions about student loans, and plenty more questions about how to pay them off. So we’ve gathered the most common questions people ask about student loan repayment plans and put it into an FAQ list. What is a standard student loan repayment plan? A standard student loan repayment plan is the …
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First-Time Student Loan Borrower Mistakes To Avoid

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
While some mistakes can simply be brushed off as a part of the learning process, mistakes that you make when borrowing money can turn out to be very expensive. Far better to spend some time learning about the do’s and don’ts for the first-time student loan borrower BEFORE taking any loan instead than paying for …
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10 Common Scholarship Myths

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 14, 2023
Believing one or more of the many prevailing scholarship myths can stop you from applying for free money that you can use to pay for college. Scholarships are the most well-known form of financial aid, and for good reason: scholarships and grants make up about 57% of all aid awarded each year. But just because they’re well-known …

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