Student Loan FAQ’s

What Loan company will take over my federal student loans when the loans are in default?

Lem C asks:
What Loan company will take over my federal student loans when the loans are in default? My loans are government loans from Saillie Mae. I owe them under $5000. I heard about this company that will take over your school loans from them but I don’t know the name of the company. I am at the point where I can’t get a federal student loan until I pay this off. I really need some student loan advice!

How many kinds of federal student loans are there?

Harriet J. asks: How many kinds of federal student loans are there? I know about the Perkins Student Loan, Stafford and Grad PLUS Loans but I’m not sure about others. I also know you can get private student loans from different lenders. Also, I need to know when to apply for the student loans?

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 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.