The recent enactment of H.R.3221 The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 by Congress has many students wondering what impact the new changes will have on them and their student loans.
According to the Seattle Times, “Congress’ overhaul of the college student-loan system offers welcome relief to students at risk of drowning in debt.”
But, [...]
A month to the day we recommended that the Class of 2010 begin examining all their future options, that next year’s graduate should begin thinking about what they might do instead of simply entering the workforce. Our rationale was simple, the current unemployment rates and the impact of two poor successive job placement years meant [...]
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As borrowing rates soar and debt accumulation spirals upward, the national student loan default rate hits a nine year high.
A recently released report from the U.S. Department of Education revealed yet another alarming trend regarding college graduates and student loans. According to the report, the 2007 national default rate hit 6.7 percent, an increase of [...]
It is tough to sell a product today unless you can find the right “niche,” that small group of customers who value what you have to offer.
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