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The Student Loan People
The Student Loan People, a municipal lender started by the Kentucky legislature, offers a portfolio of federal student loans. This article reviews its loan offerings.
Access Group Student Loans
Access Group, a nonprofit company which offers federal student loans, is one of the largest lending organizations in the United States. This article reviews its loans.
Edamerica Student Loans
Edamerica, one of the largest and fastest growing student loan providers, disburses over $1 billion annually. This article reviews its college student loans.
NELNET Student Loans
The National Education Loan Network (NELNET) is one of the largest student loan providers, with over $1 billion distributed annually. This article reviews its loans.
SunTrust Student Loans
SunTrust loans are available for college students via both the federal (FFEL) loan program and its private lending stream. This article reviews SunTrust student loans.
How Many Missed Payments to Loan Default?
Do defaulted student loans provide profit for loan company lenders and do loan companies provide any means for student loan borrower to avoid default?
The Student who Defaults on an Education Loan
Borrowers should take measures to prevent student loan default, but what about the student or graduate who has already defaulted?
Graduate Leverage Education Loans
Graduate Leverage offers college student loans to both undergraduates and graduate students, including federal loans for parents. This article reviews its loan options.
MEFA Loan – Private College Student Loan Option
MEFA offers private student loans for Massachusetts residents and students attending college or university in the state of Massachusetts. This article reviews its loans.
Student Loan Lenders Abandon Consolidation
As major financial lender discontinue their student loan consolidation programs, college graduates are left with few options for repaying loans.
South Carolina Student Loan
For students attending college in South Carolina, or South Carolina residents attending college in the United States, student loans are available.
Sallie Mae Student Loans
Sallie Mae offers college student loans both through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) and its private lending stream. This article reviews both options.
Citi Student Loans
Citi offers federal Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans and a wide range of private student loans for both undergraduate and graduate students. This article details these options.
Wells Fargo Student Loans
For both undergraduate and graduate students looking for ways to cover college attendance costs, Wells Fargo offers a range of both federal and private loans.
Chase Student Loans
Chase offers school-certified private loans for undergraduate and graduate students who need additional funding for college. This article will review its loan offerings.
Some Hazards of Applying for a Student Loan
After college, some students are struggling to pay back loans, and some disreputable businesses try to take advantage of those students.
PLUS Loan (Parent PLUS Loan) for College Funding
Parent PLUS Loans are unsubsidized loans offered by both the federal government and private lenders to the parents of dependent undergraduates (and graduate students).
Perkins Loan – A College Financial Aid Option
Perkins Loans are federal student loans, backed by the U.S. Department of Education, with payment terms similar to subsidized Stafford Loans in that they are needs-based.
Federal Stafford Loan
Federal Stafford Loans, offered both through the government's Direct loan program and the FFEL loan program, are often subsidized student loans with fixed interest rates.
What is Deferment and Forbearance in Loans?
Individuals who are having a difficult time repaying loans may have to appeal for a forbearance or deferment of the loan. What do these terms mean?
Problems in Repaying a Student Loan
Some students find themselves in debt after graduation. How do these students end up in debt as their careers begin and what are their options?
Nursing Loans & Nursing Education Loan Repayment
Due to a recent increase in federal funding for nursing loan assistance, the Nursing Student Loan Program has become an attractive financial aid option for students.
Overview of Federal Student Loans
Federal student loans are offered directly by the federal government or via private lenders backed by the U.S. Treasury. This guide explains these various student loans.
Repayment Plans for Consolidated Student Loans
For those considering consolidating multiple federal student loans into one, manageable monthly payment, four repayment options exist, each of which are explained below.
A Guide to Federal Student Loan Consolidation
Many students hold multiple federal student loans to finance their college studies. For such students, federal student loan consolidation may ease their financial burden.