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financial aid

A Breakdown Of The Student Aid Report

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The SAR or Student Aid Report is a detailed document full of abbreviations and numbers. Making sense of it all can be challenging, especially for those who are seeing one for the first time. This short breakdown aims to simplify this document so you can better understand the SAR. EFC EFC stands for Estimated Family …
Student loans are considered installment loans.
questions & answers

What Exactly Is an Installment Loan?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 12, 2025
Most loans fall under two main categories—installment loans and revolving lines of credit. When researching student loans, you will often read that they are considered as installment loans. Here’s what you need to know about them and how they work. How Installment Loans Work With installment loans, the borrower borrows a specific amount of money …
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scholarship search & applications

How Athletic Scholarships Work

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
Athletic scholarships are some of the most desirable college scholarships. Athletes who play any sport at any level dream of getting an athletic scholarship. However, it is not easy. Just being good enough in a sport is simply not enough to get a scholarship. The competition is incredibly high for a student athlete scholarship from …
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scholarships

Cancer Can’t Stop College: Five Scholarships for Those Struggling with Cancer

By Mesothelioma.netLast updated on December 22, 2022
While it is true that all students headed for college face difficulties and struggles along the way, students who are trying to overcome a serious or even life-threatening disease face even more challenges than the ordinary college-age person. Receiving a diagnosis of a terminal illness will often and understandably have a devastating effect on students …
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scholarships

Scholarships for Students With Diabetes

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022
Going to college while maintaining good health is difficult enough for students without life-long diseases. Managing insulin and blood sugar levels on campus, away from family members who know exactly what to do should anything go wrong, can sometimes be a trick and a half. Financial stress can add to the problem, what with rising …
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scholarships

10 Scholarships for First Generation College Students

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on October 8, 2024
Being the first in your family to pursue a college education is an impressive achievement and about a third of students are those first generation college students. According to FirstGenForward, 54% of undergrads in 2020 were children of parents who did not have a bachelor’s degree. While these first-gen students do not necessarily came from …
Why should you start paying your student loans while in school?
student loans

Why You Should Start Paying Back Student Loans While in School

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on March 6, 2025
Some loans, like direct subsidized or direct unsubsidized loans from the Department of Education, don’t require you to start paying back until after you graduate college or leave school. You will even be granted a six month grace period. However, that doesn’t mean you should wait to start paying the money back. Here are some …

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