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Average Student Loan Debt Tops $25,000

1:34 pm, November 04, 2011

The average student loan debt shot up by 5% in 2010 and is now approaching the $30,000 mark in several states, according to a new report.

 

Consumer Agency Aims to Simplify Student Loans

12:15 pm, October 27, 2011

The CFPB unveiled a new form to translate the real cost of tuition and student loans and introduced a separate tool that explains how best to pay down those debts.
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College Tuition Is Up 8.3%, But So Is Financial Aid

11:32 am, October 26, 2011

College tuition may be continuing to shoot up, but so does the amount of financial aid students are receiving, says the College Board.

 

College Financial Aid Letters Get Gov’t Scrutiny

9:18 am, October 26, 2011

On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education announced a plan to simplify college financial aid letters so that families can ...

 

Parents Choose Kids Over Retirement

3:30 pm, October 14, 2011

Cash-strapped parents dealing with rising tuition costs are prioritizing their children’s education over their own retirement plans.

 

Opening a College Savings Plan? Know the Options

11:00 am, October 14, 2011

As tuition continues to climb, state-sponsored college savings plans have become widely hailed as the most prudent way for families to prepare for the future. Here ...

 

How to Make the Most of Your College Savings

1:00 pm, October 13, 2011

With an unusually volatile stock market and unusually stingy savings rates, the decision of how to grow your college savings is trickier than ever.

 

'True' Cost of College Soon Just Clicks Away

2:01 pm, October 06, 2011

Starting Oct. 29, colleges will be required to provide "net price calculators" on their websites. These will give families a better sense, early on, of what their ...

 

The Colleges With the Highest Application Fees

7:00 am, October 04, 2011

Tuition isn’t the only financial hurdle facing prospective college students today – simply applying to schools can cost hundreds of dollars, according to a new ...

 

8 Mistakes Students Make When Applying to College

8:49 am, September 29, 2011

MainStreet looks at what not to do when you are putting together your college applications.

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