If you have heard any news about the overhaul being conducted on the student loan industry, you’re probably aware of the fact that the Family Family Education Loan Program (FFELP, for short) is being shut down as of June 31, 2010. This means that st

"The University of Toledo is expanding an aggressive recruiting program that offers free tuition and fees to many students statewide. Officials said Wednesday that all Ohio students who qualify for need-based federal Pell grants and who have at least a 3.

Yes, and in fact… you can get a lot more per year than when you were an undergraduate. Did you know that the lifetime limit for borrowing federal student aid is $138,500 for most PhD candidates? If you are going for a medical PhD, it’s even higher

"The Wyoming Student Loan Corp., which has lent more than $1 billion during the past 30 years to help more than 75,000 students pursue higher education, won't make any more loans after today," The Coloradoan reports.

You wouldn't think that taking out a new consolidation loan could actually benefit your credit score and history, but you would be surprised of the positive impact it has on your record.

Leadership 1000 Scholarships are funded by individual donors who have chosen to give back to their community by providing college scholarships. The scholarships are generally in the amount of $5,000 per year for four years. The program is flexible so that

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"A Defense Department program that pays military spouses $6,000 to help them with their education [was shut down unexpectedly]," Miami Herald reports. "The Pentagon was overwhelmed by the number of applicants, which had grown from an average of about 10,0

We all tend to procrastinate, but one area where you want to get things done as soon as possible is your FAFSA. Not only does this take off some of the pressure off of filling out a long and detailed form, but you avoid the risk of missing key deadlines.

"Congressional votes on Thursday to end federally subsidized student lending by private companies will mean job cuts at Lincoln student loan company Nelnet, a company spokesman said Friday," the Lincoln Journal Star reports.