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FAQS About Student Loan Repayment Plans

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 25, 2025
There are plenty of questions about student loans, and plenty more questions about how to pay them off. So we’ve gathered the most common questions people ask about student loan repayment plans and put it into an FAQ list. What is a standard student loan repayment plan? A standard student loan repayment plan is the …
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Chatting With Scholarship Winner Phuongthao Hoang!

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022
I got the chance to speak with Phuongthao Hoang—winner of the first-ever $2,500 College Raptor scholarship—about her personal college prep journey! She hopes by sharing her story, she will help other students going through the college search and prep process. Here’s what she had to say: Tell us a little about yourself! My name is …
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First-Time Student Loan Borrower Mistakes To Avoid

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 6, 2025
While some mistakes can simply be brushed off as a part of the learning process, mistakes that you make when borrowing money can turn out to be very expensive. Far better to spend some time learning about the do’s and don’ts for the first-time student loan borrower BEFORE taking any loan instead than paying for …
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10 Common Scholarship Myths

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 14, 2023
Believing one or more of the many prevailing scholarship myths can stop you from applying for free money that you can use to pay for college. Scholarships are the most well-known form of financial aid, and for good reason: scholarships and grants make up about 57% of all aid awarded each year. But just because they’re well-known …
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What is a Master Promissory Note?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 6, 2025
When you take out any loan, the lender will ask you to sign a promissory note stating that you agree to the terms and conditions of the loan, and that you promise to repay the loan with interest within the agreed time. This is no casual note. A promissory note is a legally binding contract …
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5 Scholarships for Political Science and Government Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on February 27, 2025
Political science students graduate with a diverse skillset that makes them eligible to pursue challenging careers not just in politics but also in government, law, advocacy, nonprofit, education, journalism and research among others. Besides financial aid and grants, winning a scholarship or two is also a great way to get some much-needed free money towards …
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How To Understand Your Student Loan Disbursements

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 6, 2025
Student loan disbursement refers to the manner in which you will receive the money that you’ve borrowed. There is no standard procedure for disbursing student loans. The loan disbursement method varies considerably from one college to another and also on the type of student aid that you receive. How Student Loans are Distributed In most …

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