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Do I Need a Good Credit Score to Get Student Loans?

It can be challenging enough to get into a certain academic program — do students have to have a good credit score to be able to pay for it?

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Do I Need a Good Credit Score to Get Student Loans?

Do I Need a Good Credit Score to Get Student Loans?

It can be challenging enough to get into a certain academic program — do students have to have a good credit score to be able to pay for it?

Christine DiGangi

How the New FAFSA App Can Help Students

How the New FAFSA App Can Help Students

Learn how the new FAFSA app can help students and their families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on their smartphones.

Taylor Cenicola

5 Topics You Should Discuss With Your Kid Before Co-signing a Student Loan

5 Topics You Should Discuss With Your Kid Before Co-signing a Student Loan

5 Topics You Should Discuss With Your Kid Before Co-signing a Student Loan

Rebecca Safier

What to Do If You're the Victim of Student Loan Identity Theft

What to Do If You're the Victim of Student Loan Identity Theft

What to Do If You're the Victim of Student Loan Identity Theft

Kat Tretina

15 Reasons to Plan for Retirement in Your 20s

15 Reasons to Plan for Retirement in Your 20s

15 Reasons to Plan for Retirement in Your 20s

Josh Smith

Understanding Wage Garnishment and How to Avoid It

Understanding Wage Garnishment and How to Avoid It

Understanding Wage Garnishment and How to Avoid It

James Agnew

7 Most Expensive Colleges in the U.S. in 2018

7 Most Expensive Colleges in the U.S. in 2018

When choosing a college, price is often a big factor. Here are seven of the most expensive colleges in the U.S. that can help with making a decision.

Rebecca Safier

10 Ways to Manage Your Student Loans

10 Ways to Manage Your Student Loans

Here are a few tips to help you manage your student loans and keep them from overwhelming you.

Josh Smith

When Your Student Loans Are Sold: What You Need to Know

When Your Student Loans Are Sold: What You Need to Know

Lenders can sell your loans whenever they want, so it’s important to have some safeguards in place. Here's what you need to know.

Kat Tretina

10 Ways to Reduce Your Student Loan Debt

10 Ways to Reduce Your Student Loan Debt

Free yourself from student loan debt faster with these tips.

Brian Acton

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