Today, President Obama signed the Reconciliation Bill (including the student loan provisions) into law at the Northern Virginia Community College – a Virginia community college where Second Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, teaches. So what comes next? Upon signing of this bill into law, the President ends bank-based lending of federal student loans. Starting July 1, [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: March 23, 2010
Overshadowed by the health care debate is the complete overhaul of the Federal Student Loan program which is on the verge of being passed. If passed by the Senate, the Reconciliation Act of 2010 would radically change the student aid system. SimpleTuition is following the story closely and will provide updates as they happen. See [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: March 16, 2010
Hopefully, by now the majority of you have filed your FAFSA. If so, you may have received or will soon receive your Student Aid Report (SAR). In your SAR, you will find summarized data outlining your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) towards your total cost of education. Read on for tips on what to expect from [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: March 4, 2010
March is here and that means that college students are settled on campus and high school seniors are starting to receive college acceptance letters. We’ve received questions from students wondering whether student loans are still available for the spring semester. The short answer to this is yes. However, with all the changes taking place in [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: March 2, 2010
As a soon-to-be college student, you may have already received your college acceptance letters and are now focusing on school selection. Since college funding is a vital factor in college choice, you and your parents should research federal and private loan options while finalizing preparations to attend your chosen university. The SimpleTuition loan comparison tool [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: March 30, 2010