http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Student governments and organizations at colleges and universities nationwide are pushing lawmakers to pass legislation that supporters say will make acquiring a higher education more accessible and affordable. The legislative measure, known as the Stu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1208363_19.html 30th October 2009 The Democratic-led House of Representatives, in a 253 to 171 vote on September 17, easily passed landmark legislation that would bring an end to the long-standing Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), the program initiated by the Higher Edu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1157824_19.html 07th October 2009 With a 253 to 171 vote last week, the Democratic-led House of Representatives easily passed landmark legislation that would bring an end to the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), the program initiated by the Higher Education Act of 1965 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1122251_19.html 25th September 2009 In this still-uncertain economy that remains rife with unemployment, hundreds of thousands of out-of-work blue- and white-collar professionals, competing for scarce available jobs, find themselves faced with the need to further their training, expan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1006311_36.html 30th July 2009 Compromise Stimulus Bill Expands College Grants but Not Student Loans After weeks of back-and-forth political jockeying over President Obama’s proposed economic stimulus package, Congress settled on a compromise bill that offers expanded federal... http://www.articlealley.com/article_826526_19.html 13th March 2009 President Barack Obama is proposing an $825 billion economic stimulus bill that would include $140 billion — the largest increase in federal aid since World War II — to bolster the nation’s schools and help them stave off cuts to education pr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_805034_19.html 03rd March 2009 More families are appealing to the federal government for help this year in paying for college, as parents face a shrinking job market, record-high food and gas prices, and tightened borrowing restrictions that have grown out of the current credit c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_639361_19.html 16th September 2008 Student Voters Look to Candidates for Answers to Crisis in Student Loans and College Affordability With problems growing in the student loan industry, spurred both by an ongoing credit crunch with its roots in the subprime... http://www.articlealley.com/article_631580_15.html 09th September 2008 It’s crunch time for college students trying to secure the money they need for the fall semester. But with lenders continuing to suspend their student loan programs — the count now stands at 131 federal loan lenders and 30 private loan lenders �... http://www.articlealley.com/article_624306_19.html 08th September 2008 Freshman concerns about college affordability are at a 35-year high, according to a recent survey by the Higher Education Research Institute. Of the students surveyed, 39 percent said financial aid packages — the funds schools offer them in the f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_490012_19.html 12th March 2008 If your schedule demands flexibility, convenience and round-the-clock availability, an online college degree program might be able to accommodate you in ways that a brick-and-mortar school can’t. With customizable scheduling and at-your... http://www.articlealley.com/article_485379_19.html 04th March 2008 With college tuition prices on a steady incline that’s outstripping inflation, more and more students may need to rely on financial aid to help pay for school. Trying to decipher what your financial aid award letters mean can seem complic... http://www.articlealley.com/article_477506_19.html 20th February 2008 While tuition and fees have risen over the last decade at all types of colleges and universities, these costs have gone up the least at two-year schools, according to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The GAO ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_471280_19.html 11th February 2008 The United States continues to lag behind other major industrialized nations in the percentage of the population with a college degree, according to a recent series of studies released by the Making Opportunity Affordable project. Althoug... http://www.articlealley.com/article_466784_19.html 02nd February 2008 If you’re a former student or a college parent with any outstanding federal student loans, you may be able to get up to 20 more years to repay just by consolidating your eligible federal parent or student loans. With that longer repayment term, si... http://www.articlealley.com/article_463745_19.html 30th January 2008 If you’re a graduate or college parent with any outstanding federal student loans, you may be able to lower your monthly student loan payments by up to 42% just by consolidating your parent or student loans. When you consolidate your college loans... http://www.articlealley.com/article_254404_19.html 20th January 2008 Faced With Declining Dollar, Study-Abroad Students May Want to Consider New Locations to Help Lower Costs If you're thinking about joining the 58 percent of study-abroad students who choose to study in Europe, you may want to consider how the decr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_250178_19.html 16th January 2008 Between homework, tests, class schedules, a part-time job, and the pressure to maintain acceptable grades, college thrusts students into a world of increased responsibilities. And financial responsibility, the one that could most affect you in the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_225855_19.html 11th October 2007 If the cost of college and graduate school seems to be rising as quickly as summer temperatures, it may be time to look into the funding sources that could help you finance your postsecondary education. To help families sort through the financial ai... http://www.articlealley.com/article_221496_19.html 02nd October 2007 Unless you plan on being a student the rest of your life, student loan repayment is inevitable, and the ins and outs of student loan repayment can be confusing and overwhelming. The financial advisors at NextStudent, a leading Phoenix-based educatio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_214836_19.html 20th September 2007 As a graduate or professional degree student, even with your student grants and T.A.’s salary, you may find you still have school-related expenses to cover. To help you meet the costs of your degree program, NextStudent, a leading Phoenix-based e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_212482_19.html 12th September 2007 Got this semester covered but wondering how you’re going to pay for next semester? If mom and dad can’t help you out as much as they want to, you might consider applying for a Federal Stafford Loan. Federal Stafford Loans are one of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_209971_19.html 02nd September 2007 You may have seen the news about her. If not, you missed the headlines about Phyllis Turner, a 94-year-old great-great-grandmother from Australia who just graduated with her master’s degree in medical science. If this sweet, cane-toting granny can... http://www.articlealley.com/article_203453_19.html 20th August 2007 Since some colleges start posting available work-study positions as early as the summer, students looking for first dibs on campus jobs in the fall can get a leg up on their competition by hammering out that perfect résumé and cover letter now. A... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191351_19.html 25th July 2007 College students all over the United States probably have just gotten into the swing of summer, whether that means finally perfecting their golf swing, getting that deep tan, or acing the most recent quiz in summer school. In the midst of these acti... http://www.articlealley.com/article_189299_19.html 24th July 2007 Chances are, all the college graduation parties are long gone and the celebration of recent graduates’ noteworthy achievements is yesterday’s news. Along with the receipt of the college degree come bigger responsibilities, like getting a job, fi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_186466_19.html 14th July 2007 This is the time of year when college students and their parents are starting to relax, as the school year has come to an end, and many students are settling in at home for summer with mom, dad and the family. The downtime of the summer months gives... http://www.articlealley.com/article_182571_19.html 03rd July 2007 The winner of the ‘Rock My Grad Party’ Contest, sponsored by NextStudent, a leading Phoenix-based education funding company, actually is not a graduating senior, but is a junior who will graduate in 2008. Matthew Pierre, from Marcos de Niza High... http://www.articlealley.com/article_172152_19.html 09th June 2007 Hopefully by now your child has decided which college to attend this fall, and you are beginning to formulate your financial strategy for how you will fund the college experience. An excellent option is the PLUS Loan or Parent Loans for Undergradua... http://www.articlealley.com/article_168857_6.html 04th June 2007 With the ever-rising cost of college tuition in the United States, private student loans have become a fact of life for many college students. Private student loans can help bridge the gap when it comes to savings, federal financial aid and college cos... http://www.articlealley.com/article_165005_19.html 25th May 2007 Are you getting ready to graduate? Well, along with college graduation comes the much-dreaded student loan repayment. If you were lucky enough to qualify for subsidized student loans, the government has been paying the interest on your student loans... http://www.articlealley.com/article_158734_6.html 11th May 2007 NextStudent, the leading Phoenix-based education funding company, suggests that every student’s search for college funding should begin with the search for “Free Money,” better known as scholarships. With the costs of higher education yearly on t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_157671_19.html 10th May 2007 After almost two years of reporting on the latest in student loan legislation, federal financial aid policy changes that affect college students or those that are college-bound, and a myriad of other topics that make life easier for students, the N... http://www.articlealley.com/article_152534_19.html 27th April 2007 As high school seniors diligently work their way through their first Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), parents should be monitoring where their children are in the college funding process so they can help plan accordingly. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_150282_19.html 21st April 2007 Getting your financial house in order means different things to students and their parents, depending on what year a student is in college. Regardless, springtime presents the perfect opportunity to review the past year’s financial strategy and pl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_145192_19.html 07th April 2007 Achieving the American dream of a college education is not as simple or inexpensive as it once was. Therefore, it is imperative that students and their parents carefully scrutinize their Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) funding options,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_142862_19.html 31st March 2007 Since money for college no longer goes as far as it did even 30 years ago, Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) often are used to fill the funding gap for many college students attending their dream school. Using the Federal PLUS Loan to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_139122_19.html 26th March 2007 The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) helps students and their families save money by bundling multiple student loans into a single student loan, locking in the new student loan at a low interest rate and offering benefits in the form of... http://www.articlealley.com/article_136856_19.html 12th March 2007 The College Student Relief Act (H.R. 5), recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives, currently is awaiting approval by the Senate. The act, which proponents claim will benefit taxpayers, may not have the impact that backers claim. Essen... http://www.articlealley.com/article_135153_19.html 05th March 2007 In this day and age of international business that knows no borders and foreign relations that demand at least a familiarity with foreign cultures, many students are seeking to expand their perspectives through studying abroad. No longer content wit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_132447_19.html 27th February 2007 Students can file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before their parents file their 2006 taxes by estimating the amount they believe they’ll be claiming. According to NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_131255_19.html 20th February 2007 With student loan debt at an all-time high, many college students and their parents are looking for solutions to repaying their student loans and lowering their monthly payments. This especially is crucial for recent graduates who have wrapped up t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128070_19.html 10th February 2007 NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, assigns every customer a personal Education Finance Advisor (EFA) to direct them through the student loan process. This personalized attention ensures that every borrower receives the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_127057_19.html 07th February 2007 The first step in the “College Funding Cycle” always should be the search for “Free Money.” To aid in that search, NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, has launched a new Scholarship Search Directory that houses i... http://www.articlealley.com/article_123800_19.html 27th January 2007 From sticker shock at escalating tuition costs to federal financial aid making less of a dent in the college bill, parents of college students need a fighting chance when it comes to financing their student’s college education. Oftentimes, a pare... http://www.articlealley.com/article_121739_19.html 20th January 2007 Due to recent increases in college tuition, the rising costs of textbooks and other general expenses, accurately planning how much money is needed for the school year can prove to be a challenge. The second semester or term is usually the time of y... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120295_19.html 15th January 2007 NextStudent Offers Discount Incentives for Students Who Consolidate Student Loans During Grace Period The Federal Student Loan Consolidation Program offers numerou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_116916_19.html 06th January 2007 According to NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, many parents and students may not be aware that they have options when it comes to choosing their lender for such Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans as ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115046_19.html 29th December 2006 NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company, recommends that you submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as close to Jan. 1 as possible because, although official deadlines for submitting the FAFSA vary fro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_114681_19.html 28th December 2006 Many already are familiar with federal PLUS student loans for parents of college students and have taken advantage of this excellent funding source, whether their kids attend a community college or a public or a private institution. As with any fed... http://www.articlealley.com/article_112459_19.html 15th December 2006