Student Loan Grace Period Over: Now What?
For May 2011 graduates, the typical six-month grace period lenders give before students have to pay back their loans is over--so what should they do now? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:21:50 -0800

Students fight Sallie Mae's forbearance fee
Sallie Mae, a loan company that is not sponsored by the government, implemented a new policy of charging graduated students a $50 fee for forbearance on their student loans. The new penalty has sparked an online petition on Change.org, with 114,714 signatures as of Monday afternoon. The petition was created by Stef Gray, a former student from Brooklyn, N.Y. Gray took out private student loans ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:06:57 -0800

President Obama’s student loan debt relief plan goes into effect early
Graduate students received financial assistance from President Obama’s student loan debt relief plan last month. Originally, this was supposed take place on Jan. 2014, but in the midst of the tuition and loan crisis students will see their financial loans lessen this year. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:52:31 -0800

Obama’s student load debt relief plan goes into affect early
Graduate students received financial assistance from President Obama’s student loan debt relief plan last month. Originally, this was supposed take place on Jan. 2014, but in the midst of the tuition and loan crisis students will see their financial loans lessen this year. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:29 -0800

College graduates struggle with student loan debts: Plain Dealing
Student loan debts are growing so high that experts say college grads are putting off rites of passage like marrying, buying homes -- sometimes even moving out of their parents' homes. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:44:59 -0800

Student loan debt keeps going up
Outstanding student loan debt surpassed $1 trillion in 2011, an amount that now exceeds what the entire nation owes in credit card debt. The amount of money owed on student loans has continued to rise, even as recession-minded consumers pay down debt elsewhere. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:05:16 -0800

Paying off a student loan? New federal program may help
People trying to pay off student loans might be able to save a little money, thanks to a new loan consolidation program sponsored by the federal government. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:49:13 -0800

'Pay As You Earn': What students need to know
For families struggling to pay for college, 2012 won't be pretty. This year, interest rates on some federal loans will increase, tuition will go up, and it will become harder to qualify for a full Pell Grant. But there is also some good news. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:33:13 -0800

Jason Alderman: Easing Student Loan Repayments
If you're having difficulty paying off your student loans and want to avoid defaulting, Income-Based Repayment and other options are available that might help. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:55:40 -0800

What the New Student Loan Plans Mean For You
When it comes to debt, we usually think about mortgages and credit cards. Yet, the amount of student loan debt has recently surpassed credit card debt. Unlike a mortgage, you don't have a tangible asset that you can sell to pay it off and unlike credit card debt, they're notoriously difficult to get rid of even through bankruptcy. These are some of the reasons that student loan debt helped fuel ... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:50:13 -0800