As far as loans for federal aid go there are the Federal Direct subsidized loan, the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, the Perkins Loan, the Parent PLUS loan and the Graduate PLUS loan. Loans, unfortunately, are not free money. These, unlike the grants, must be paid back. The good news is that these loans generally come with a very low interest rate and a pay-back date that does not start until a student finishes school. It is because of...more
In order to get financial aid, it is necessary to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The FAFSA, which is roughly 130 questions every year, looks at the size of your household, household income, what your household assets are, how many college students there are, as well as other financial factors to determine your eligibility and your EFC or expected family contribution. Based on these numbers, you will be...more
Going to a college or university can be quite expensive. There are expenses like tuition, books, lab fees, housing, and food. Not to mention extras like events, and fraternities and sororities, which are a large part of campus life and can also help with a student's career. Education Tax benefits are given to students and the parents or guardians of student who are attending college. Education Tax benefits are designed to ease the tax burden of these individuals while the students are in school by reducing the students and the parent's taxable income while in school, thereby reducing their overall tax liability. This tax benefit is designed to ease the financial burden while the student is getting their education, to encourage the general public to pursue higher education. The government hopes that by making it more economically feasible for a young person to attend a college or university that more Americans will pursue a higher education. There has definitely been an increase in the amount of American college students, so it is obviously working, and hopefully this number will continue to grow. More than 7 billion dollars in benefits were given to students and...more
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The DSS benefits loans are the loans made for people who are not able to manage their livelihood due to certain disability. They can apply for the loan to meet their needs. The loans such as DSS benefits give them financial assistance to meet their...more
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