Archive for September, 2009

General Types of Student Loans

Education, beyond that offered by public school systems can be a bit expensive. As a result, most students might need some amount of external funding to further their higher education plans. Grants and scholarships may help cover a part of the expenses, but then that privilege is available only for a cream of students.
Not everybody [...]

Searching For Free Scholarship

If you happen to search the internet for scholarships lately, you should have discovered that there are many out there waiting to be awarded. Actually, there are thousands of individual scholarship grants waiting to be awarded to qualified individuals. Meanwhile, a portion of these remains un-awarded either because there are few applicants or there are [...]

How To Create Financial Freedom

Achieve Financial Freedom with Feng Shui
It’s the middle of the month and you are still struggling to pay the mortgage, car payment, and make sure the electric company doesn’t turn off your power. The kids need new clothes and shoes; the fridge is bare, and just once you want to be able to get through [...]

Student Loans, Struggling?

At some point in your life, you may find yourself in dire need of college loans. This is the norm, my friend.
If you plan to acquire that higher education, then you might as well plan on spending some bucks. Then again, you could be one of those seriously fortunate individuals who attained a scholarship after [...]

A New Age In Nursing Education: College Degrees Online

It can be difficult for anyone who works to obtain a college degree or to increase upon their current level of education. This can be especially difficult for those people who are pursing a degree in a nursing field. The attempt to juggle work, classes, family and clinical hours can be overwhelming and discouraging. Advances [...]

Question about college financial aid for student living on own due to special circumstances?

If a 20 yr. old college student is already receiving financial aid for college tuition, but is now going to be living on their own due to abusive home life, are they eligible for any additional aid for living expenses? They are full-time student, working part-time. Thanks!
not sure, but he may have to [...]

How do you start a scholarship fund?

What is the process? Is there certain paperwork that has to be done? I want it to be a Scholarship fund for my family. We would basically award those students in our family that are about to go to college.
You meet with someone from the school to start the process. Depending on the school, this [...]

Financial Aid question is it possible to get money from next semest to pay this sem?

Could you ask Financial Aid to take money from next semester, including loans, grants, to pay for something for this semester. I know they would have to review your file but is this possible did anyone ever try?
You cannot receive an advancement on grants or Scholarships. For loans, you can request any additional [...]

Provide ideas on how to cut your college costs with regard to student loans?

USA congressional bill HR5 is being discussed today, but it only lowers interest rates on "some" College Loans, and only saves a person $6.42 per month over 6 months yet 225 representatives are in favor of that bill. Please suggest better ways of saving money with regard to college education since our [...]

How can I get around my husbands student loans?

Ok heres the thing, I want to go to college. I had a child in highschool so never applied then. I married & now that the kids are older (12, 10, 9) I want to go back to school. Every time I apply for aid I get turned down because of outstanding Student Loans. I [...]