Need Money for college? - I Will Show You The Money…
If you are still looking for college money, here is a typical letter
with instructions to apply for Federal Financial Aid:
Dear Student,
With the fall 2007 semester quickly approaching,
the Office of Student Financial Services would like to remind you
of an excellent financing option available to assist in […]

I’m Back
Nothing beats a near-death experience for revitalizing the human spirit.
The knowledge that is life is relatively short and absolutely unpredictable
is humbling and insightful.
I’m returning from a week in the hospital with a serious intestinal infection…
diverticulitis to be exact. It is eye-opening to NOT EAT or DRINK for 5 days
(not even water) and to be […]

I thought I’d do something different today and
NOT talk about student loans, financial aid and borrowing money.
I don’t know what you would really call this video.
I’ll call it a video essay.
It’s about Your Future and the future of web technology.
It’s a very cool combination of screen capture and video
which makes some really fascinating points about […]

A reader writes…
I was reading your blog a couple days ago.
Your daughter, Monique is paying over 5 grand
for summer school… Bummer!
Is it possible to take the spanish/public speaking summer
school classes at a different school (a city college) and
have the credits transferred over to St Johns?
It would be way cheaper…
Joan
Thank you for your question, Joan.
I’ll […]

Columbia University will pay $1.1 million into an education fund.
Columbia said in a statement that it “does not admit, and expressly
denies, that it has violated any law in connection with its student
loan practices.”
Under the agreement, both Columbia and the National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators will adopt codes of conduct
that ban such practices as lender […]

Sallie Mae is the largest U.S. student loan group.
Sallie Mae recently announced its first foreign venture…
a loan program targeting British post-graduate students.Just as in America, higher education costs are hammering
other developed nations and forcing a reassessment of
who pays, how and how much.
A “Free” university education (meaning one paid for by taxpayers)
and not students or their […]

Today a check came in the mail… $5,338.00.
The check came in my daughters name.
She’ll be a senior at St John’s University this year in September.
But, she needs to go to summer school.
She will be taking 2 classes.
- Spanish Level II - 3.0 credits
- Public Speaking Col - 3.0 credits ………
for a total of 6.0 credits.
Language […]

Q: I’ve borrowed all I can through these programs but it’s still not enough money.
Tuition and Fees are expensive. What can I do now?
A: Here’s where you have to get creative.
One option is for your parents to borrow money for you through a
Parent PLUS loan - another government program.
Parents can borrow up to the full […]

What kind of federal loans are available for college?
The chief federal loan program is the Stafford loan.
A Stafford loan is a federal loan program that allows students
to borrow to pay for college.
Loans are made by either a private lender or directly from the
federal government. For students with high financial need,
the government pays interest on at […]

Most students will end up - Borrowing Money for college.
Question: Where should I start looking for a loan first?
Answer: Uncle Sam.
The federal government helps students borrow through direct loans,
by subsidizing interest payments, and by encouraging private lenders
to lend to students.
Which of these programs you qualify for depends on your school and
level of need. In virtually […]