student loans

A Beginner’s Guide to Student Loans

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

You’re headed to college. You’ve decided that in order to help pay your steep tuition rates, student loans are the way to go. There’s only one problem: you don’t how to acquire a student loan. That may seem like a massive roadblock. But, after a quick run-through of some basic terminology and concepts involved in …

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How Can Parents Start Saving For Their Child’s Higher Education?

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

It’s fair to say that one of the most daunting tasks a parent is burdened with is the prospect of paying for their child’s higher education. Concerns about finances already cloud our day-to-day lives, so setting aside a giant chunk of money to pay a future college tuition fee makes many parents anxious. With most …

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Emerging Trend: Employers and Student Loan Relief Programs

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

In today’s day and age, student loan rates are climbing quickly. Therefore, it’s very important to have a plan to repay your debts once you graduate. There are so many different ways to acquire a loan nowadays. Whether it’s federal or private loans, variable or fixed interest rates, a large amount of students are getting …

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Scholarships for Students Going into Healthcare

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

There are many ways to go about choosing a major, with the personal preferences of students often leading to different priorities. Some students want to pursue something they enjoy, others want to make money, and some want to do both. Students who wish to have a practical major that will lead to job opportunities, yet …

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When is the Best Time to Submit a Student Loan App?

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Student loans have always been popular, but in recent years, their ubiquity has exploded. The economic downturn of the late 20-aughts led many students to explore auxiliary methods of paying for college. Student loans are at the forefront. As of the first quarter of 2017, American college students owe a combined $1.3 trillion dollars in …

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Scholarships for Chess Players

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

The famed German writer Johan Wolfgang von Goethe once said, “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game”. The metaphor of chess-as-life repeats many times over history, but the basic idea remains the same. The game, which revolves around sacrifices of certain pieces to strike …

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Stats about Student Loans

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

A great man named Jay-Z once said, “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.”  This mantra seems to hold true in nearly all areas of life, especially when it comes to the hot-button issue of student loans. As student loan debt and financial aid has recently become a polarizing—and often politicized—issue, the most straightforward information often …

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Scholarships for Students with Impressive ACT/SAT Scores

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

The daunting SAT and ACT tests can be thought of in many ways. A random sampling of college seniors, after time to reflect on their test experience, variously described the tests as “rites of passage,” “milestones,” “headaches,” “stressful,” and “rewarding.” The bottom line is that all the above is true. Being truthful, the tests are …

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How Homeschooled Students Should Approach the College Search Process

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Homeschooling is on the rise. According to recent statistics, there are over 2.3 million homeschooled students in the US each year. The reasons for homeschooling vary, from the ability to give individual attention to your student, to religious reasons, and others. When it comes time for your homeschooled student to leave the nest and head …