Articles in College
Interest Rates Won't Increase on Subsidized Stafford Loans
7/2/2012, 9:10 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Good news for student borrowers: Congress has passed a measure
to preserve the 3.4% interest rate on subsidized Staffords, the
federally sponsored loans available to students who qualify... Read >>
The Financial Checklist for Parents Sending Children to College
6/28/2012, 2:00 am from Financial Planning Association in Personal Finance, College
Are you prepared to send your child off to school? Here is a
quick checklist for you to use before they leave: Did my child win any scholarships/awards that need to be
reported to the... Read >>
Using 529 Plan Funds to Pay Rent
6/18/2012, 9:04 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
My mother-in-law has a 529 plan for my son. He is going to
be living in a rental house off-campus with three other students
this year. Can he use the 529 plan to pay for his portion of the
rent,... Read >>
The 5 Stocks Your Child Needs Now
6/7/2012, 1:05 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, College, Investing Ideas, Stocks
We want our kids to have a better life than ours. But even
though rising college costs and mounting student loan debt make the
situation look bleak, don't let a dire situation paralyze... Read >>
Why You Need These 3 College Savings Strategies Now
6/4/2012, 12:25 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, College, Investing Ideas, Stocks, US Markets
The rising cost of college graces headlines often and hits
parents' pocketbooks even more frequently. Mounting piles of
student loan debt not only speak volumes about the unaffordability
of... Read >>
The Complete College Savings Solution
5/30/2012, 4:19 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, Basics, College, Investing Ideas
With
student loan debt
gradually becoming what some believe will be the next major
financial crisis, saving for college has never been more
important. Yet, as if figuring out the... Read >>
Help Your Kids Establish Financial Independence
5/24/2012, 9:06 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
I'm at the other end of the generational spectrum from my
colleague, Amanda Lilly, who recently gave her fellow Millennials
sound advice on
how to establish financial independence (with... Read >>
How to Fund a Scholarship
5/10/2012, 9:15 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Your alma mater needs you. Alumni giving hasn't recovered to
pre-financial-crisis levels, and colleges and universities must
wage even tougher battles to wrest money from fiscally... Read >>
Sallie Mae Offering Fixed-Rate Student Loans
5/9/2012, 9:12 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Sallie Mae announced today that it will offer a fixed-rate
private student loan starting May 21, in addition to the
variable-rate loans it has been providing.
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The Looming Threat of Student Debt
5/7/2012, 9:18 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Rohit Chopra is the student loan ombudsman at the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau. He spoke to senior editor Jane Clark
about defaults, the "student loan bomb," and how Chopra's... Read >>