While going over student loan repayment terms and details, you may have come across the term ‘wage garnishment’ among them. But what exactly is wage garnishment? What is Wage Garnishment? Wage garnishment occurs when you’ve taken out a federal student loan and have not begun to pay it back upon gainful employment. When this happens, …
Should I Start Repaying My Student Loans During College?
Student loans have a variety of repayment plans. Many student borrowers opt to utilize the grace period—a six month period after graduation where they don’t have to make monthly payments on their student loan debt. However, there is an option to start repaying the student loan back as soon as you take it out. But …
GPA Costing You A Scholarship? 5 Ways to Boost Your Grades and Gain Financial Help
With the cost of attending college continuing to skyrocket, financial aid in the form of scholarships is becoming more important than ever before. But many of these scholarships provided by the government, universities, and even private institutions require a minimum GPA to earn assistance as well as keep it throughout the duration of college. In …
Should I Refinance ALL Of My Loans?
Student loan refinancing is the preferred solution for borrowers looking for a way to lower their monthly payments, get a lower interest rate, or otherwise renegotiate the terms of their loans. This can be a truly attractive option, especially for those who have managed to build their credit history. However, despite the many benefits of …
Should I Consolidate ALL Of My Student Loans?
By the time you graduate, you probably have taken multiple loans. This can make the monthly payments quite overwhelming as you have to keep track of different amounts to be paid back over different dates every single month. This is where the option to consolidate multiple student loans into one can come as a huge …
What’s a FSA ID and Why is it Important for Financial Aid?
There are enough acronyms used in financial aid to make your head spin. While filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) you may come across the term FSA ID. But what exactly is that? The FSA ID It stands for Federal Student Aid Identification. This handy little ID is comprised of a username …
What Can a Student Loan Pay For?
We know that student loans are used to pay for college, obviously, but “pay for college” is a pretty broad description. Let’s narrow it down a bit: Tuition & College Fees This is often what people first think of when it comes to student loans. Tuition has been on the rise for many, many years …
Can I Make Student Loan Payments During My Grace Period?
A student loan grace period typically is a six month-long term where a student doesn’t have to make payments on their student loan debt. This time allows new graduates to find a job, start making a paycheck, and get their feet underneath them. While you don’t have to repay during a grace period, can you? …
What is a DRN and Why is it Important for Financial Aid?
When it comes to financial aid, there is a whole dictionary of acronyms you’ll come across. FAFSA, EFC, SAR, FSA ID. It can get tricky to keep track of them all, or even know what each jumble of letters means. DRN DRN or Data Release Number refers your unique 4-digit code on the FAFSA confirmation …
Do I Have to Demonstrate Financial Need to Earn Scholarships?
Some students don’t bother looking for scholarships because they don’t think they’ll qualify for any. There’s a persisting myth that in order to have a chance at winning scholarship money you have to have significant financial need. However, that’s not true of all scholarships. There Are Financial-Based Scholarships, But… While there are plenty of scholarships …
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