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Student Loans For Community Colleges and Vo-Tech Schools – Know Your Options

Student Loans for Community College and Vo-Tech Schools

They over the top costs of typical four year colleges has pushed an ever increasing percentage of students to re-evaluate their education options at both the local and national community college level. In fact, many community colleges and vo-tech schools are now offering highly successful two to four year transfer programs as well as cutting edge technical programs for students.

Can I put my student loans on a credit card and then file bankruptcy?

Kiro from Mass. asks: I’m over my head in student loan debt, but have good credit and lots of it. I thought up a plan to put my student loans on my credit cards and then file bankruptcy on the cards. What do you thing? Is this a good idea? It doesn’t bother me a bit that the bankruptcy will be on my credit report for 10 years. I’d rather be out of debt completely and then move to another country and start over. If anyone has ever used this method to get out from under massive credit card and student loan debt, I’d like to hear about it!

Students and Parents Face Largest Student Aid Increases In Years

You know it was coming with the shape that the economy is in. Most Colleges and Universities are saying that Students and Parents should brace for an increase in student aid. Not just any increase, but one of the largest increases in recent times.

For example, New York Students are already feeling the pinch as State colleges did a mid-year price increase on tuition. The cost of the increase was a huge 14%. One of the largest increases in the Country.

Am I Responsible For My Ex Husbands Student Loans?

Penny M. from Oregon asked: I’m an older woman who wants to go to College. I have two kids that are 10 and 13. My problem is that every time I apply for student loans, they decline me because of some outstanding student loans that are my ex-husbands. I’ve been told by more than several of these loan companies that since we were married, I’m responsible for half of these loans. It doesn’t seem fair that I can’t get a Student Loan because my ex-husband didn’t pay off his $30,000 student loans. I can’t afford to pay these loans myself and my ex husband refuses to pay on them. How can I get money to go to College?

How can I defer student loans while in the military?

John Agnew from Florida asked: I’m about join the NAVY and I want to defer my student loans until I’m finished with A schooling. I have Federal as well as State backed student loans. Who would be the best person to contact about this?

Student Loan Advice: Hi John. First off, thank you for your service to our Country! Sounds like you’re a stand up young man. Now, those student loans of yours.