Archive for November, 2008

How do student loans for college work?

Question: How do student loans for college work? Are they different from traditional loans? Are they harder to get than traditional loans? Is there such a thing as a student loan that you wont have to pay until your job starts? Are there better options to student loans?

Answer: Most student loans work like traditional loans. There are a few exceptions, but all in all, student loans have to be paid back, interest and all.

How to Land a Job after College

Considering the economic turmoil that the nation is currently in, many students are curious on how to land a job after college. In recent years, it has become increasingly challenging to find companies that are hiring. This is especially true if all that you have under your belt is educational experience, and not hands on experience. If you are looking to acquire employment once you have graduated from college, it is going to take a little more than a diploma or basic degree to assist you. In this guide, I will provide you with several different steps that you can use to ensure that you are able to land a job after college.

How hard is it to get student loans?

Question:
Do most students get approved for student aid? If so, for how much usually? Do you choose the amount you want to borrow? The reason I ask is because I need to take out a student loan to pay for study abroad this coming summer. I don’t want to take out a private student loan. Are student loans difficult to be approved for?

Can I get a graduate student loan if I have a home foreclosure on my credit report?

Question: I know that you can get federal student subsidized loans and nonsubsidized loans if you have bad credit, but these non-credit based loans only goes up to $20,000. The school I want to go to cost around $70K. Are there any other types of loans out there available to graduate students that have bad credit? My FICO score now is 430 because I have a home foreclosure on my credit report.

Big Banks Ending Student Loans For Community College Students

You know, finding student aid for a community college is hard enough. But now with the economy the way it is and the credit crisis, finding student aid just got a little tougher. For many, this may be a disadvantage of attending a community college.