Morgan Staub

Morgan Staub is a recent graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo, where he majored in English Literature. He served as visual arts editor for Geneseo's acclaimed literary journal, Gandy Dancer, and was the first place recipient of the school's 2017 Lucy Harmon Writing Award in Literary Fiction.
There are signs that you should be aware of to see if it's time to consolidate your student loans
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Signs that You Should Consolidate Your Student Loans

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
If you’re headed off to college, chances are good that you’ve decided to take out student loans (check out our guide to student loans here). More than half of all US undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid, with this number climbing sharply. Student loans have become a rite of passage for many undergrads, …
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How to Pick Between Student Loan Lenders

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
So, you’re heading off to college. You’ve also deduced that you need to take out a student loan in order to make it work financially. You’ve heard all the horror stories and you know all the statistics. You’re aware that there’s over $1.3 trillion in total student loan debt spread over 44 million graduates, and …
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How to Compare and Contrast Offer Letters from Different Colleges

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
Opening your first college acceptance letter will be, without a doubt, one of the most gratifying and exciting moments of your academic life. While most students have an idea of which colleges will accept them, it doesn’t feel real until you hold proof in your hand, showing that a university looked over your transcripts, letters, …
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Pros and Cons of Auto-Debiting Loans

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
These days, a majority of college students find themselves having to take loans out to assist in their tuition payments. Most of these loans are to be completed in installments over a long period of time after graduation. If you’re the type of person, like yours truly, that finds paying bills to be stressful or …
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EFC: Is That What You’ll Actually Pay?

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
According to a few recent studies, students are more worried than ever about the hefty price tag stuck on a four-year education. Nearly 9 in 10 students described financial aid as either “extremely” or “very” necessary for them to make it through college, and about 70% of students said they feel stress about their personal …
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Mistakes to Avoid: ACT Science Section

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
One of the major differences between the SAT and ACT is the latter’s addition of a section focused, ostensibly, on science. More specifically, the section is branded “Science Reasoning”. It asks students to draw conclusions based on graphs, charts, and other presented information. For some students, this section can be intimidating. I was never a …
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What is a College Credit Union?

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022
I’m sure that, at this point, you know all the stereotypes of the college financial experience. Scrimping and saving, eating ramen three times a day, and generally having no extra cash to your name. While these events are a reality for many students, there are institutions available to make your life at university a bit …

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