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The following is a guest post from John Carpenter of AskJohnAboutCollege.com:
Many of the students who work with me are international kids. They come from China and Haiti, Germany and Ghana, Nepal and Costa Rica–and dozens of other places as well. And while they are as different from each other as you can possible imagine, they all…
It’s a time of great change for the members of the recently-graduated Class of 2011. Whether a few months into a new job or still looking for the right opportunity, everyone is trying to figure out their new life – and just as importantly, how to pay for it.
The first step towards gaining your footing…
Today’s guest post is written by Overture Technologies’ Ben Carey. Ben is a 22 year veteran of the student lending industry and the father of a college student. Check out our Resources section to learn more about the differences between PLUS and Private Student Loans.
So, your child has done her part: Great grades, strong SAT’s,…
Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve announced “Operation Twist” in an attempt to drive down interest rates to spur borrowing and grow the economy. The new measures are mostly targeted at decreasing long-term interest rates, with a priority being the rates for mortgages. However, they could also have some effects on the student loan market,…
Mid-September is upon us, and once again the higher education community is buzzing. But rather than the start of classes or even a new football season causing the commotion, it’s the release of US News & World Report’s all-important Best Colleges Rankings that has whole academic world atwitter (pun very much intended).
While the rankings’ annual…
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