Thought the student loan crisis was bad as it is? Now add hefty fees into that mix. Providers say students can avoid the fees that pile up when they elect to receive their financial aid on a debit card, but new research from a consumer advocacy group finds that these companies throw up roadblocks to keep the fee revenue rolling in, even …
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Students, Your Loan Interest Rate Is About to Double
Prepare yourself: on July 1, as many as 8 million college students will see their interest rates on federally subsidized student loans double, from 3.4% to 6.8%. According to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, that increase …
What To Do If You Can’t Pay Your Student Loans
If you graduated college last spring, chances are over the winter holidays the government delivered a nice present to your door: your first student loan bill.