Recent Posts Tagged With 'perkins'

• Don’t Worry About the Money: Why Stressing About Student Loans is Unnecessary

  Posted on Saturday March 8th, 2008 at 23:15 in Interest rates, debt, student loans, college loans, financial aid, perkins, stafford, private loans, federal loans, subsidized loans, education lenders, planning & paying for college

  I find that students worry about money far more than they should. These worries start during the applications process when the high tuition price tag leads many to make admissions decisions on the basis of finances. Don't do this. Every college in...

• Three Days Until FAFSA Financial Aid Priority Deadline!

  Posted on Friday February 29th, 2008 at 14:36 in free money, student loans, deadline, fafsa, financial aid, priority, perkins, stafford, education loans, federal loans, planning & paying for college

  If you want to receive financial aid during the 2008-09 college year and have not yet filed you FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), do it today. March 3 is the deadline for priority consideration, and you definitely want to meet this ma...

• Could Rising Interest Rates on Student Loans Actually Be a Good Thing?

  Posted on Sunday February 17th, 2008 at 14:23 in Interest rates, debt, student loans, financial aid, perkins, stafford, federal loans, subsidized loans, planning for college, education lenders

  I've blogged previously about private student loans and why they tend to be a bad choice (see the final point on my article about comparing forms of financial aid). Federal loans with their lower interest rates are almost always a better option than...