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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs for Law School Graduates

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs for Law School Graduates

A law degree can help you pursue several exciting careers such as lawyer, legal recruiter, arbitrator, journalist, politician and professor. Unfortunately, law school is expensive, and students can rack up hefty student loan debt. Fortunately, there are student loan forgiveness programs available for...

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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs for Doctors

Loan Forgiveness for Doctors

Your commitment, your dedication, your compassion, your hard work, and more have rewarded you with graduating from medical school—a massive academic achievement. But that achievement may come with a financial burden: an enormous student loan debt that may make you feel overwhelmed. You may also have debt from undergraduate...

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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs for Nurses

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If you are pursuing a career in nursing, congratulations! Becoming a nurse requires extensive schooling, which—unfortunately—may put you into student loan debt. Fortunately, there are several programs of loan forgiveness for nurses. This article will lay out all of these programs so you can make sense of all the jargon,...

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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs for Teachers

Having to pay off student loans on a teacher’s salary can be daunting, but there is good news: some teachers qualify for student loan forgiveness. Loan forgiveness is the cancellation of the obligation to repay some or all of the remaining amount owed on a student loan. Some teachers may qualify for debt forgiveness under various programs. This article...

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Military Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Military Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Not only do the members of our military make sacrifices for our country, but many also struggle with student loan debt. Fortunately, there are several programs that give servicemen and -women the opportunity to have some or all of...

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Jobs that Offer Student Loan Forgiveness

Jobs that Offer Student Loan Forgiveness

Several jobs offer loan repayment programs that pay off some or all of your debt in exchange for your service. Almost all programs apply to federal loans, not private. 

As of 2018, there are 1.3 trillion dollars in outstanding...

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Applying for Student Loans without a Cosigner

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School Financing and Identity Theft

School Financing and Identity Theft: How to Spot Scams and Protect Yourself from Fraud

How to Spot Scams and Protect Yourself from Fraud

If you’re figuring out how to finance college, online resources can help you find student loans and scholarships that may help you afford your education. But how do you know when you’ve...

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How You Can Take Control and Lower Loan Costs

Refinancing Your Student Loans: How You Can Take Control and Potentially Lower Your Loan Costs

No wonder so many college graduates want to refinance student loans. In 2011–12, 39% of students who earned a bachelor’s degree had borrowed over $24,300 of college debt. 17% borrowed more than $40,000 for school, and 3% owed over $70,000. Steep monthly payments, high interest...

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Common Student Loan Fees

How to Lower Interest Rate on Student Loans

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Student Loan Debt Facts & Stats (the Numbers May Surprise You!)

Average Student Loan Debt

Borrowing for college is a fact of life for many students. The most recent data on the average student loan debt burden shows that U.S. students owe over $1.49 trillion in outstanding college debt.   The largest percentage of students (28.1%) borrowed between $10,000 and $25,000.ii So where do you fit into...

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How to Choose a Student Loan: Doing an Apples-to-Apples Comparison

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Choosing the student loan provider that suits your needs may require you to do a little homework. For starters, you’ll want to understand factors like repayment plans, origination fees, and interest rates, which vary from loan to loan and...

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