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4 Federal Grants That Give You Money for College

Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Students | 1 comment

In addition to federal student loans and federal scholarship programs, there are four types of federal grants that can help you pay for college: the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Supplemental Education...

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Banks Getting Around Campus Credit Card Restrictions With Prepaid Plastic

Posted by on Apr 27, 2012 in Students | 0 comments

Prepaid debit cards have traditionally been marketed by nonbank companies mainly to low-income consumers who can’t get a checking account or won’t get one because of high bank fees. But now they’re being...

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Study: College Students and Credit Cards Don’t Mix

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Students | 0 comments

If you’re a college student, chances are you have a credit card. And if you...

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Families Borrowing More Student Loans — For K–12 Education

Posted by on Apr 6, 2012 in Students | 0 comments

While student loan borrowing for college has been on the rise for...

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9 Tips for Landing a Summer Internship

Posted by on Mar 30, 2012 in Students | 1 comment

Summer internships can be a great way to make money for college while learning...

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Using Private Student Loans to Pay for College

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 in Students | 0 comments

Almost two-thirds of students who borrowed education loans either misunderstood...

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Quick Guide to Federal Student Loan Repayment Options

Posted by on Mar 8, 2012 in Students | 0 comments

When you borrow a federal student loan, Student PLUS loan, or Parent PLUS loan...

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